evacuation of Tallinn 1941
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The evacuation of Tallinn in 1941 was a major World War II Soviet naval operation in which forces and civilians were withdrawn from the besieged Estonian capital across the Baltic Sea under heavy German and Finnish attack, resulting in severe losses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| evacuation of Tallinn 1941 canonical | 1 |
| siege of Tallinn 1941 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2153505 — 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: evacuation of Tallinn 1941 Context triple: [Baltic Fleet (Soviet Union), notableOperation, evacuation of Tallinn 1941]
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Baltic campaign
The Baltic campaign was a series of naval operations by British and French forces against the Russian Empire in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War, aimed at weakening Russia’s maritime power and coastal defenses.
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Finnish offensive of 1941
The Finnish offensive of 1941 was the initial large-scale advance by Finland against the Soviet Union during the Continuation War, aimed at regaining lost territories and pushing beyond pre-1940 borders.
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Siege of Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad was a prolonged and devastating German and Finnish blockade of the Soviet city of Leningrad from 1941 to 1944, marked by extreme civilian starvation, immense casualties, and enduring symbolic significance in World War II history.
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Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive
The Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive was a major 1944 Red Army operation against Finland that aimed to push Finnish forces back, capture key territories in Karelia, and force Finland out of World War II.
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Bombardment of Sveaborg
The Bombardment of Sveaborg was an 1855 Anglo-French naval attack on the Russian fortress of Sveaborg (near Helsinki) during the Crimean War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: evacuation of Tallinn 1941 Target entity description: The evacuation of Tallinn in 1941 was a major World War II Soviet naval operation in which forces and civilians were withdrawn from the besieged Estonian capital across the Baltic Sea under heavy German and Finnish attack, resulting in severe losses.
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A.
Baltic campaign
The Baltic campaign was a series of naval operations by British and French forces against the Russian Empire in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War, aimed at weakening Russia’s maritime power and coastal defenses.
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B.
Finnish offensive of 1941
The Finnish offensive of 1941 was the initial large-scale advance by Finland against the Soviet Union during the Continuation War, aimed at regaining lost territories and pushing beyond pre-1940 borders.
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C.
Siege of Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad was a prolonged and devastating German and Finnish blockade of the Soviet city of Leningrad from 1941 to 1944, marked by extreme civilian starvation, immense casualties, and enduring symbolic significance in World War II history.
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Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive
The Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive was a major 1944 Red Army operation against Finland that aimed to push Finnish forces back, capture key territories in Karelia, and force Finland out of World War II.
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Battle of Narva (1944)
The Battle of Narva (1944) was a major Eastern Front engagement in World War II in which German and Estonian forces fought Soviet troops for control of the Narva region in northeastern Estonia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet naval operation
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World War II military operation ⓘ naval evacuation operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tallinn breakout
ⓘ
Tallinn disaster ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Finland
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Nazi Germany ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| cause |
German advance in the Baltic region
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evacuation of Tallinn 1941 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Tallinn 1941
|
| civilianCasualtiesEstimate | over 10000 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Finland
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Nazi Germany ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-08-31 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the heaviest naval losses in the Baltic Sea during World War II ⓘ |
| location |
Baltic Sea
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Gulf of Finland ⓘ Tallinn ⓘ |
| militaryCasualtiesEstimate | several thousand ⓘ |
| notableShipSunk |
Soviet hospital ship Viro
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Soviet passenger ship Estonia (1940s) ⓘ Soviet hospital ship Viro ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet passenger ship Vironia
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| numberOfShipsInConvoy | over 200 ⓘ |
| objective |
evacuate Soviet civilians from Tallinn
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withdraw Soviet forces from Tallinn ⓘ |
| opponent |
Finnish Navy
ⓘ
Kriegsmarine ⓘ Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| participant |
Soviet armed forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Army units
Baltic Fleet (Soviet Union) ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Baltic Fleet
Soviet civilians ⓘ Soviet merchant shipping ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet merchant marine
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| partOf |
World War II in the Baltic Sea
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surface form:
Baltic Sea campaigns of World War II
Eastern Front of World War II ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Operation Barbarossa
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surface form:
German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa)
Siege of Leningrad ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Leningrad
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| result |
German and Finnish victory
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Soviet tactical failure ⓘ |
| shipsLost | over 60 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-08-27 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
loss of Tallinn as Soviet naval base
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severe reduction of Soviet Baltic Fleet strength ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedByAxis |
aerial bombardment
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naval mines ⓘ torpedo attacks ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedBySoviets |
convoy formation
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mine sweeping ⓘ night passage ⓘ |
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Subject: evacuation of Tallinn 1941 Description of subject: The evacuation of Tallinn in 1941 was a major World War II Soviet naval operation in which forces and civilians were withdrawn from the besieged Estonian capital across the Baltic Sea under heavy German and Finnish attack, resulting in severe losses.
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