Soviet offensive of February 1940
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The Soviet offensive of February 1940 was a major Red Army assault during the final phase of the Winter War that broke through Finland’s Mannerheim Line on the Karelian Isthmus.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Winter War
→
military offensive → |
| aimedAt |
forcing Finland to accept Soviet territorial demands
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| belligerent |
Finnish Army
→
Red Army → |
| characteristic |
breaching of multiple Finnish defensive positions
→
heavy Soviet casualties → intense artillery preparation → |
| commander |
Semyon Timoshenko
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| conflict |
Winter War
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| consequence |
Finnish request for peace negotiations
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Moscow Peace Treaty → |
| context |
Soviet–Finnish relations 1939–1940
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| countryInvolved |
Finland
→
Soviet Union → |
| endDate |
1940-03-13
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| followedBy |
Moscow Peace Treaty negotiations
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| front |
Leningrad Military District
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| historicalPeriod |
World War II era
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| involvedForceStrength |
several Soviet armies on the Karelian Isthmus
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| location |
Karelian Isthmus
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Mannerheim Line → |
| militaryBranch |
Red Army ground forces
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| notableFor |
final collapse of the Mannerheim Line defenses
→
shift from earlier Soviet frontal assault tactics to more concentrated breakthroughs → |
| objective |
breakthrough of the Mannerheim Line
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| opposedBy |
Finnish field army on the Karelian Isthmus
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| opposingCommander |
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
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| partOf |
Soviet strategic plan to force Finnish capitulation
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Winter War → |
| precededBy |
Soviet offensive of December 1939
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Summa (1940)
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Battle of Viipuri → |
| result |
Soviet breakthrough of Finnish main defensive line
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Soviet tactical victory → strategic success for the Soviet Union → |
| scale |
major offensive
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| startDate |
1940-02-01
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| target |
Finnish main defensive sector on the Karelian Isthmus
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| theatre |
Karelian Isthmus front
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| timePeriod |
final phase of the Winter War
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| used |
concentrated armor attacks
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infantry assaults in depth → massive artillery bombardment → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mannerheim Line
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significantEvent |