Vyazma defensive operation (1941)
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The Vyazma defensive operation (1941) was a major early Eastern Front battle in World War II, in which Soviet forces attempted to halt the German advance toward Moscow but suffered encirclement and heavy losses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vyazma defensive operation (1941) canonical | 1 |
| Vyazma defensive operations (1941) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vyazma defensive battle
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Vyazma defensive operation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Red Army
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Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops captured or killed ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Fedor von Bock
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Georgy Zhukov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| encirclement |
Soviet 19th Army
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Soviet 20th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet 24th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet 32nd Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1941-10-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mozhaisk defensive line battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLineDirection | west of Moscow ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to delaying but not stopping German approach to Moscow
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one of the largest Soviet defeats in 1941 ⓘ |
| involves |
German Army Group Centre
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Soviet Bryansk Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Reserve Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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Smolensk Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ Vyazma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large-scale German pincer movement
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mass encirclement of Soviet armies ⓘ |
| objective | halt German advance toward Moscow ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
encirclement of Soviet forces
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heavy Soviet losses ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Moscow
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Eastern Front (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ German invasion of the Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Smolensk battle (1941) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1941-10-02 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | opened way for German advance toward Moscow ⓘ |
| timePeriod | October 1941 ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land warfare ⓘ |
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