Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh area
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The Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh area is a region in southwestern Russia that was a major World War II battlefield during the Soviet winter offensives against Axis forces on the Eastern Front.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh area canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battlefield
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Axis retreat on the Eastern Front
ⓘ
Red Army winter counteroffensives ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hungary
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front of World War II ⓘ |
| historicalEventLocation | destruction of Axis allied armies on the Don ⓘ |
| involvedConflict | Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Voronezh Oblast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Russia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ostrogozhsk
ⓘ
Rossosh ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Soviet winter counteroffensive of 1941–1942
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet winter offensives
battles between Soviet and Axis forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Front
ⓘ
Soviet Voronezh Front ⓘ
surface form:
Voronezh Front sector
|
| presentDayCountry |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| strategicImportance |
Axis defensive line south of Voronezh
ⓘ
approaches to the Don River ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
rivers and small towns
ⓘ
steppe ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1942–1943
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor | military operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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