Soviet Central Front
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The Soviet Central Front was a major Red Army formation on the Eastern Front of World War II, notable for its key defensive and offensive role during the Battle of Kursk and subsequent operations against German forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Red Army formation
→
Soviet military unit → front-level military formation → |
| allegiance |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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| commandStructure |
Soviet High Command (Stavka)
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| conflict |
Eastern Front (World War II)
→
Second World War → |
| country |
Soviet Union
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| era |
World War II
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| frontLineRole |
defense in depth at Kursk salient
→
launching counteroffensives after German attacks at Kursk → |
| historicalPeriod |
1943
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| languageOfCommand |
Russian
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| locationOfOperations |
western Soviet Union
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| militaryBranch |
Ground forces
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| militaryFunction |
coordination of multiple Soviet armies
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of Kursk
→
operations against German Army Group Center → |
| notableFor |
defensive operations during the Battle of Kursk
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offensive operations after the Battle of Kursk → role in the Battle of Kursk → |
| objective |
halt German offensives on the central sector of the Eastern Front
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support Soviet strategic counteroffensives after Kursk → |
| opposedBy |
Nazi Germany
→
Wehrmacht → |
| partOf |
Red Army
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| primaryOpponent |
German Army Group Center
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| role |
strategic defensive formation
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strategic offensive formation → |
| sideInConflict |
Allies of World War II
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| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Front
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| type |
operational-strategic command
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Kursk
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Battle of Smolensk (1941) → |
involvedUnit |
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Operation Citadel
("Central Front (Red Army)")
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opposedByUnit |