Orel offensive operation
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The Orel offensive operation, known as Operation Kutuzov, was a major Soviet counteroffensive in July–August 1943 that aimed to eliminate the German-held Orel salient following the Battle of Kursk during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Orel offensive operation canonical | 3 |
| Orel offensive | 1 |
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Target entity: Orel offensive operation Context triple: [Operation Kutuzov, alsoKnownAs, Orel offensive operation]
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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.
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B.
East Pomeranian Offensive
The East Pomeranian Offensive was a major 1945 Soviet military campaign that cleared German forces from Pomerania, securing the Red Army’s northern flank in preparation for the final assault on Berlin.
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C.
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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D.
Samland Offensive
The Samland Offensive was a late World War II Soviet military operation aimed at capturing the Samland Peninsula from German forces in East Prussia.
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E.
Kursk strategic offensive operation
The Kursk strategic offensive operation was a major World War II Soviet campaign in 1943 that followed the Battle of Kursk, aiming to push German forces westward and regain the strategic initiative on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Orel offensive operation Target entity description: The Orel offensive operation, known as Operation Kutuzov, was a major Soviet counteroffensive in July–August 1943 that aimed to eliminate the German-held Orel salient following the Battle of Kursk during World War II.
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A.
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.
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B.
East Pomeranian Offensive
The East Pomeranian Offensive was a major 1945 Soviet military campaign that cleared German forces from Pomerania, securing the Red Army’s northern flank in preparation for the final assault on Berlin.
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C.
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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D.
Samland Offensive
The Samland Offensive was a late World War II Soviet military operation aimed at capturing the Samland Peninsula from German forces in East Prussia.
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E.
Kursk strategic offensive operation
The Kursk strategic offensive operation was a major World War II Soviet campaign in 1943 that followed the Battle of Kursk, aiming to push German forces westward and regain the strategic initiative on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| campaign |
Soviet summer offensives of 1943
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surface form:
Soviet summer offensive of 1943
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| codenameOrigin | named after Russian general Mikhail Kutuzov ⓘ |
| commander |
Konstantin Rokossovsky
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Maksim Purkayev NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasily Sokolovsky ⓘ |
| conflict | Eastern Front of World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Germany
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-08-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Bryansk offensive
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Operation Suvorov (Smolensk offensive, 1943) ⓘ
surface form:
Smolensk offensive operation (1943)
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| front |
Red Army Bryansk Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Bryansk Front
Soviet Central Front ⓘ
surface form:
Central Front (Soviet)
Western Front (Red Army) ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front (Soviet)
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| hasAlias |
Operation Kutuzov
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Orel offensive operation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Orel offensive
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| location |
Orel salient
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Oryol Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian SFSR ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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| militaryBranch | Red Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov
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surface form:
Mikhail Kutuzov
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| objective |
eliminate the German-held Orel salient
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exploit German losses after the Battle of Kursk ⓘ |
| opposingArmy |
2nd Panzer Army
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surface form:
German 2nd Panzer Army
German 9th Army ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Walter Model ⓘ |
| opposingMilitaryBranch |
German Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Wehrmacht Heer
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| partOf |
Battle of Kursk
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Kursk campaign
World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | German offensive Operation Citadel ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Battle of Kursk ⓘ |
| result |
German withdrawal from Orel salient
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Soviet victory ⓘ liberation of Orel by Soviet forces ⓘ |
| scale | front-level offensive ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-07-12 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
reduced German salient south of Bryansk
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weakened German Army Group Center ⓘ |
| theater | Central sector of the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
August 1943
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July 1943 ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | Soviet counteroffensive ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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Subject: Orel offensive operation Description of subject: The Orel offensive operation, known as Operation Kutuzov, was a major Soviet counteroffensive in July–August 1943 that aimed to eliminate the German-held Orel salient following the Battle of Kursk during World War II.
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