Battle of Danzig (1945)
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The Battle of Danzig (1945) was a major World War II engagement in which Soviet and Polish forces captured the German-held city of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), contributing to the collapse of Nazi control in East Pomerania.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Danzig (1945) canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Danzig (1945) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Danzig (1945) Context triple: [East Pomeranian Offensive, notableBattle, Battle of Danzig (1945)]
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Battle of Kolberg (1945)
The Battle of Kolberg (1945) was a late-World War II siege in which Soviet and Polish forces captured the heavily fortified German Baltic port city of Kolberg, contributing to the final collapse of Nazi Germany.
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B.
Vistula–Oder Offensive
The Vistula–Oder Offensive was a major Soviet Red Army campaign in early 1945 that rapidly pushed German forces from central Poland to the Oder River, paving the way for the final assault on Berlin.
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C.
Battle of Königsberg
The Battle of Königsberg was a World War II engagement in early 1945 in which Soviet forces besieged and captured the heavily fortified East Prussian city of Königsberg from Nazi Germany.
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D.
Battle of Kock (1939)
The Battle of Kock (1939) was the final major engagement of the German invasion of Poland, where Polish forces mounted a determined last stand against the Wehrmacht in early October 1939.
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E.
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin was the final major offensive of the European theatre of World War II, in which Soviet forces captured the German capital, leading directly to Nazi Germany’s surrender.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Danzig (1945) Target entity description: The Battle of Danzig (1945) was a major World War II engagement in which Soviet and Polish forces captured the German-held city of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), contributing to the collapse of Nazi control in East Pomerania.
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A.
Battle of Kolberg (1945)
The Battle of Kolberg (1945) was a late-World War II siege in which Soviet and Polish forces captured the heavily fortified German Baltic port city of Kolberg, contributing to the final collapse of Nazi Germany.
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B.
Vistula–Oder Offensive
The Vistula–Oder Offensive was a major Soviet Red Army campaign in early 1945 that rapidly pushed German forces from central Poland to the Oder River, paving the way for the final assault on Berlin.
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C.
Battle of Königsberg
The Battle of Königsberg was a World War II engagement in early 1945 in which Soviet forces besieged and captured the heavily fortified East Prussian city of Königsberg from Nazi Germany.
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D.
Battle of Kock (1939)
The Battle of Kock (1939) was the final major engagement of the German invasion of Poland, where Polish forces mounted a determined last stand against the Wehrmacht in early October 1939.
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E.
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin was the final major offensive of the European theatre of World War II, in which Soviet forces captured the German capital, leading directly to Nazi Germany’s surrender.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftereffect | destruction of large parts of Danzig ⓘ |
| aftermath | integration of Gdańsk into postwar Poland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Danzig (1945)
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Danzig (1945)
|
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| cityStatusAtTime | Free City of Danzig annexed by Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| combatType |
siege warfare
ⓘ
urban warfare ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conflictSide | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Germany ⓘ |
| date | 1945 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Soviet advance toward Berlin ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| historicalContext | collapse of Nazi control in East Pomerania ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | West Prussia ⓘ |
| involves |
German defensive fortifications
ⓘ
Polish infantry units ⓘ Soviet armored units ⓘ Soviet infantry units ⓘ |
| location |
Gdańsk
ⓘ
surface form:
Danzig
Pomerania ⓘ
surface form:
East Pomerania
Gdańsk ⓘ Pomeranian Voivodeship ⓘ |
| modernNameOfCity | Gdańsk ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the German-held city of Danzig ⓘ |
| opponent |
Wehrmacht
ⓘ
surface form:
German forces
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| opposedSide | Axis powers ⓘ |
| participant |
Polish People’s Army
ⓘ
Red Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
East Pomeranian Offensive
ⓘ
Soviet-German Front ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
|
| precededBy | Soviet advance through East Pomerania ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Poland ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Gdynia
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surface form:
Battle of Gdynia (1945)
Battle of Kolberg (1945) ⓘ Vistula–Oder Offensive ⓘ |
| result |
Soviet and Polish victory
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capture of Danzig by Soviet and Polish forces ⓘ collapse of German control in East Pomerania ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to isolation of German forces in East Prussia
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secured Baltic Sea coast for Soviet and Polish forces ⓘ weakened German defensive positions in Pomerania ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | final months of World War II in Europe ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Danzig (1945) Description of subject: The Battle of Danzig (1945) was a major World War II engagement in which Soviet and Polish forces captured the German-held city of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), contributing to the collapse of Nazi control in East Pomerania.
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