163rd Rifle Division
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The 163rd Rifle Division was a Red Army infantry formation best known for its disastrous defeat by Finnish forces during the Winter War, particularly in the Battle of Suomussalmi.
Aliases (1)
- Soviet 163rd Rifle Division ×2
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Red Army unit
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infantry division → rifle division → |
| allegiance |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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| belligerentSide |
Soviet side in the Winter War
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| casualties |
heavy losses in personnel
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| conflict |
Winter War
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World War II → |
| country |
Soviet Union
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| engagement |
Battle of Suomussalmi
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Winter War operations in Kainuu → |
| environment |
subarctic winter conditions
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| equipmentLosses |
heavy losses in heavy weapons and vehicles
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| era |
World War II era
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| fateInWinterWar |
largely destroyed
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| formationType |
rifle division
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| front |
Karelian front
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| historicalReputation |
example of Soviet failures in Winter War
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| logisticalIssue |
severe supply problems in winter conditions
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| militaryBranch |
Infantry
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| militaryDoctrineContext |
Soviet deep battle doctrine
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| notableEvent |
encirclement on roads near Suomussalmi
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| notableFor |
defeat at the Battle of Suomussalmi
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encirclement and destruction in the Winter War → |
| opponent |
Finnish Army
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| opponentCommander |
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
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| opponentTacticsFaced |
Finnish motti tactics
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| partOf |
Red Army
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| role |
offensive operations against Finland
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| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Front
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Finnish front → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
9th Division (Finland)
("Soviet 163rd Rifle Division")
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|
faced |
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Battle of Raate Road
("Soviet 163rd Rifle Division")
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opponent |
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Battle of Suomussalmi
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SovietUnit |