Gomel–Rechitsa Offensive
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The Gomel–Rechitsa Offensive was a major Soviet Red Army operation in late 1943 aimed at liberating the Gomel and Rechitsa regions of Belarus from German occupation during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gomel–Rechitsa offensive | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Soviet military operation
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military offensive ⓘ |
| aim | push German forces west of the Dnieper River ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gomel–Rechytsa Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Red Army
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Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | tens of thousands combined ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | hundreds of thousands of troops combined ⓘ |
| commander | Konstantin Rokossovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide | Konstantin Rokossovsky, Soviet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedBy | Soviet Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Eastern Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Nazi Germany
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-11-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kalinkovichi–Mozyr Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front |
1st Belorussian Front
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Belorussian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | part of Soviet autumn–winter campaign of 1943–1944 ⓘ |
| involvedFormation |
48th Army (Red Army)
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61st Army (Red Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ 65th Army (Red Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ 9th Army (Wehrmacht) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Belarus
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Gomel region NERFINISHED ⓘ Rechitsa region NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Belarus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCity |
Gomel
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Rechitsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
expulsion of German forces from eastern Belarus
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liberation of Gomel ⓘ liberation of Rechitsa ⓘ |
| opponent | Army Group Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | German Army Group Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
German withdrawal from the Gomel–Rechitsa area
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liberation of Gomel from German occupation ⓘ liberation of Rechitsa from German occupation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belorussian strategic offensive operations of 1943
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Soviet–German War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Chernigov–Pripyat Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Soviet victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Dnieper River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-11-10 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
improved Soviet positions for later operations in Belarus
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weakened German Army Group Center ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1943 ⓘ |
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Gomel–Rechitsa offensive