Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive
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The Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in January 1943 that shattered Axis forces on the middle Don River, contributing to the collapse of the Italian, Hungarian, and German positions on the Eastern Front.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive canonical | 10 |
| Ostrogozhsk–Rossoshansk operation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive Context triple: [Italian 8th Army, engagedIn, Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive]
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A.
Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation
The Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation was a major Red Army campaign in August 1943 that exploited the victory at Kursk to liberate Belgorod and Kharkov, driving German forces back in southern Russia during World War II.
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B.
East Pomeranian Offensive
The East Pomeranian Offensive was a major 1945 Soviet military campaign that cleared German forces from Pomerania, securing the Red Army’s northern flank in preparation for the final assault on Berlin.
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C.
East Prussian Offensive
The East Prussian Offensive was a major Soviet Red Army campaign in early 1945 that invaded and captured Germany’s East Prussia, contributing directly to the collapse of Nazi Germany in World War II.
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D.
Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
The Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive was a major 1944 Red Army campaign on the Eastern Front in World War II that crushed German forces in western Ukraine and southern Poland, opening the way toward central Europe.
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E.
Denikin offensive on Moscow
The Denikin offensive on Moscow was a major 1919 White Army campaign led by General Anton Denikin that advanced toward Moscow before being decisively repelled by the Bolsheviks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive Target entity description: The Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in January 1943 that shattered Axis forces on the middle Don River, contributing to the collapse of the Italian, Hungarian, and German positions on the Eastern Front.
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A.
Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation
The Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation was a major Red Army campaign in August 1943 that exploited the victory at Kursk to liberate Belgorod and Kharkov, driving German forces back in southern Russia during World War II.
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B.
East Pomeranian Offensive
The East Pomeranian Offensive was a major 1945 Soviet military campaign that cleared German forces from Pomerania, securing the Red Army’s northern flank in preparation for the final assault on Berlin.
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C.
East Prussian Offensive
The East Prussian Offensive was a major Soviet Red Army campaign in early 1945 that invaded and captured Germany’s East Prussia, contributing directly to the collapse of Nazi Germany in World War II.
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D.
Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
The Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive was a major 1944 Red Army campaign on the Eastern Front in World War II that crushed German forces in western Ukraine and southern Poland, opening the way toward central Europe.
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E.
Denikin offensive on Moscow
The Denikin offensive on Moscow was a major 1919 White Army campaign led by General Anton Denikin that advanced toward Moscow before being decisively repelled by the Bolsheviks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive
ⓘ
surface form:
Ostrogozhsk–Rossoshansk operation
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Hungary
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy Axis losses in men and materiel ⓘ |
| combatant |
Soviet Voronezh Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Voronezh Front
|
| commander |
Filipp Golikov
ⓘ
Fyodor Kostenko ⓘ Gusztáv Jány ⓘ Italo Gariboldi ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eastern Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front (World War II)
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| date | January 1943 ⓘ |
| describedAs | major Soviet World War II operation on the middle Don River ⓘ |
| describedIn | Soviet military historiography ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-01-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Voronezh–Kastornoye offensive
ⓘ
surface form:
Voronezh–Kastornoye operation
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| front |
Soviet Voronezh Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Voronezh Front
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| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Hungarian 7th Army Corps
ⓘ
Corpo d’Armata Alpino ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Alpine Corps
Soviet 18th Separate Rifle Corps ⓘ Soviet 3rd Tank Army ⓘ 40th Army ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet 40th Army
|
| location |
Russian SFSR
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Voronezh Oblast ⓘ middle Don River ⓘ |
| objective |
to destroy Axis forces on the middle Don River
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to encircle and annihilate Italian 8th Army and Hungarian 2nd Army ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Second Army
ⓘ
surface form:
German 2nd Army
German Army Group B ⓘ Hungarian 2nd Army ⓘ Italian 8th Army ⓘ |
| outcome |
Soviet capture of Ostrogozhsk
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Soviet capture of Rossosh ⓘ collapse of Hungarian positions on the Eastern Front ⓘ collapse of Italian positions on the Eastern Front ⓘ severe losses for German forces on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet winter counteroffensives of 1942–1943
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surface form:
Soviet winter campaign of 1942–1943
World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Little Saturn ⓘ |
| result | Soviet victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-01-13 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to the encirclement crisis of Axis forces after Stalingrad
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weakened Axis southern wing on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| theatre |
Eastern Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
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Subject: Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive Description of subject: The Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in January 1943 that shattered Axis forces on the middle Don River, contributing to the collapse of the Italian, Hungarian, and German positions on the Eastern Front.
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