Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive
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The Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive was a major Red Army operation in early 1944 that encircled and destroyed a large German force in Ukraine, contributing significantly to the Soviet advance on the Eastern Front in World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive canonical | 7 |
| Korsun–Shevchenkovsky offensive | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T727068 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive Context triple: [1st Ukrainian Front, participatedIn, Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive]
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A.
Chernigov–Pripyat Offensive
The Chernigov–Pripyat Offensive was a major Soviet World War II campaign in 1943 aimed at liberating northern Ukraine and securing bridgeheads across the Dnieper River from German forces.
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B.
Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation
The Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation was a major Red Army campaign in August 1943 that exploited the victory at Kursk to liberate Belgorod and Kharkov, driving German forces back in southern Russia during World War II.
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C.
Kiev offensive (1943)
The Kiev offensive (1943) was a major World War II Red Army operation that liberated the Ukrainian capital of Kiev from German occupation as part of the broader Eastern Front counteroffensives.
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D.
Proskurov–Chernovtsy Offensive
The Proskurov–Chernovtsy Offensive was a major Red Army operation in early 1944 that helped drive German forces out of western Ukraine and advance the Soviet front toward Eastern Europe.
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E.
Velikiye Luki offensive
The Velikiye Luki offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in late 1942–early 1943 aimed at encircling and recapturing the strategically important city of Velikiye Luki from German forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive Target entity description: The Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive was a major Red Army operation in early 1944 that encircled and destroyed a large German force in Ukraine, contributing significantly to the Soviet advance on the Eastern Front in World War II.
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A.
Chernigov–Pripyat Offensive
The Chernigov–Pripyat Offensive was a major Soviet World War II campaign in 1943 aimed at liberating northern Ukraine and securing bridgeheads across the Dnieper River from German forces.
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B.
Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation
The Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation was a major Red Army campaign in August 1943 that exploited the victory at Kursk to liberate Belgorod and Kharkov, driving German forces back in southern Russia during World War II.
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C.
Kiev offensive (1943)
The Kiev offensive (1943) was a major World War II Red Army operation that liberated the Ukrainian capital of Kiev from German occupation as part of the broader Eastern Front counteroffensives.
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D.
Proskurov–Chernovtsy Offensive
The Proskurov–Chernovtsy Offensive was a major Red Army operation in early 1944 that helped drive German forces out of western Ukraine and advance the Soviet front toward Eastern Europe.
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E.
Velikiye Luki offensive
The Velikiye Luki offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in late 1942–early 1943 aimed at encircling and recapturing the strategically important city of Velikiye Luki from German forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| casualties | high on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
Red Army
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| commander |
Erich von Manstein
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Ivan Konev ⓘ Nikolai Vatutin ⓘ Wilhelm Stemmermann ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eastern Front
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surface form:
Eastern Front (World War II)
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| countryInvolved |
Germany
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-02-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Proskurov–Chernovtsy Offensive
ⓘ
Uman–Botoșani offensive ⓘ
surface form:
Uman–Botoșani Offensive
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| front | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated improved Soviet operational art
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marked further collapse of German front in Ukraine ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
1st Ukrainian Front
ⓘ
Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front ⓘ
surface form:
2nd Ukrainian Front
XI Army Corps (Wehrmacht) ⓘ XLII Army Corps (Wehrmacht) ⓘ |
| location |
Cherkasy Oblast
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Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combined arms use of armor, infantry, and artillery
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large-scale encirclement operation ⓘ |
| objective | encirclement of German forces near Korsun ⓘ |
| opponent |
German 1st Panzer Army
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surface form:
1st Panzer Army
8th Army (Wehrmacht) ⓘ Heeresgruppe Süd ⓘ
surface form:
German Army Group South
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| partOf |
Dnieper Offensive
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surface form:
Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Dnieper ⓘ |
| result |
Soviet territorial gains in Ukraine
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Soviet victory ⓘ breakout of some German troops ⓘ encirclement of German forces ⓘ heavy German losses ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-01-24 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
facilitated Soviet advance in Right-Bank Ukraine
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weakened German Army Group South ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
February 1944
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January 1944 ⓘ |
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Subject: Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive Description of subject: The Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive was a major Red Army operation in early 1944 that encircled and destroyed a large German force in Ukraine, contributing significantly to the Soviet advance on the Eastern Front in World War II.
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