Vitebsk–Orsha offensive
E371795
The Vitebsk–Orsha offensive was a major Soviet operation in June 1944, forming part of Operation Bagration to break German defenses in Belarus and liberate key cities on the Eastern Front.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vitebsk–Orsha offensive canonical | 4 |
| Mogilev offensive | 1 |
| Vitebsk–Orsha operation | 1 |
| Վիտեբսկ-Օրշա հարձակողական գործողություն | 1 |
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Target entity: Vitebsk–Orsha offensive Context triple: [Soviet Western Front, engagedIn, Vitebsk–Orsha offensive]
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A.
Belostok Offensive
The Belostok Offensive was a major Soviet Red Army operation in the summer of 1944 that helped drive German forces out of northeastern Poland and Belarus during World War II.
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B.
Lublin–Brest Offensive
The Lublin–Brest Offensive was a major 1944 Red Army operation on the Eastern Front in World War II that pushed German forces westward through eastern Poland and Belarus, helping pave the way for the liberation of Warsaw and the advance into central Europe.
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C.
Orel offensive operation
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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D.
Zhitomir–Berdichev offensive
The Zhitomir–Berdichev offensive was a major Soviet Red Army operation in late 1943–early 1944 that helped drive German forces westward from Right-Bank Ukraine during World War II.
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E.
Dnieper Offensive
The Dnieper Offensive was a major World War II Soviet campaign in 1943 that forced a crossing of the Dnieper River and liberated much of eastern Ukraine from German occupation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vitebsk–Orsha offensive Target entity description: The Vitebsk–Orsha offensive was a major Soviet operation in June 1944, forming part of Operation Bagration to break German defenses in Belarus and liberate key cities on the Eastern Front.
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A.
Belostok Offensive
The Belostok Offensive was a major Soviet Red Army operation in the summer of 1944 that helped drive German forces out of northeastern Poland and Belarus during World War II.
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B.
Lublin–Brest Offensive
The Lublin–Brest Offensive was a major 1944 Red Army operation on the Eastern Front in World War II that pushed German forces westward through eastern Poland and Belarus, helping pave the way for the liberation of Warsaw and the advance into central Europe.
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C.
Orel offensive operation
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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D.
Zhitomir–Berdichev offensive
The Zhitomir–Berdichev offensive was a major Soviet Red Army operation in late 1943–early 1944 that helped drive German forces westward from Right-Bank Ukraine during World War II.
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E.
Dnieper Offensive
The Dnieper Offensive was a major World War II Soviet campaign in 1943 that forced a crossing of the Dnieper River and liberated much of eastern Ukraine from German occupation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
destroying German salient around Vitebsk
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securing key transport routes through Orsha ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vitebsk–Orsha offensive
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surface form:
Vitebsk–Orsha operation
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| belligerent |
Red Army
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
heavy German losses
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significant Soviet losses ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Ivan Bagramyan
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Ivan Chernyakhovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Eastern Front of World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Nazi Germany
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endTime | 1944-06-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Minsk offensive (1944)
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surface form:
Minsk offensive
|
| frontlineChange | pushed German front westward in northern Belarus ⓘ |
| historicalContext | one of the opening phases of Operation Bagration ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
1st Baltic Front
ⓘ
3rd Belorussian Front ⓘ 3rd Panzer Army ⓘ German 4th Army ⓘ
surface form:
4th Army (Wehrmacht)
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| location |
Belarus
ⓘ
Orsha ⓘ Vitebsk ⓘ |
| objective |
break German defenses in Belarus
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liberate Orsha ⓘ liberate Vitebsk ⓘ |
| opponent | Army Group Centre ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Georg-Hans Reinhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belorussian strategic offensive operation
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Operation Bagration ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Soviet 1944 spring offensives
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surface form:
Soviet spring–summer preparations of 1944
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| result |
collapse of German front in the sector
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decisive Soviet victory ⓘ encirclement of German forces near Vitebsk ⓘ |
| startTime | 1944-06-22 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to destruction of Army Group Centre
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opened the way for the Soviet advance toward Minsk ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
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surface form:
Byelorussian SSR
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| timePeriod | June 1944 ⓘ |
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Subject: Vitebsk–Orsha offensive Description of subject: The Vitebsk–Orsha offensive was a major Soviet operation in June 1944, forming part of Operation Bagration to break German defenses in Belarus and liberate key cities on the Eastern Front.
Referenced by (7)
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