Dukla Pass
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Dukla Pass is a strategically important mountain pass in the Carpathians on the border of Slovakia and Poland, known as a major World War II battlefield and memorial site.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical location
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mountain pass → |
| battleCasualtiesEstimate |
tens of thousands of soldiers
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| battleInvolvedForce |
Czechoslovak Army Corps
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German-allied Hungarian units → Nazi Germany Wehrmacht → Soviet Red Army → |
| battleObjective |
breakthrough into the Carpathian Mountains
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liberation of Slovakia → |
| commemorates |
Czechoslovak-Soviet military cooperation
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fallen soldiers of the Battle of Dukla Pass → |
| countryDuringWWII |
Czechoslovakia
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| crossedBy |
road connecting Svidník and Dukla
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| elevation |
approximately 502 meters above sea level
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| frontDuringWWII |
Eastern Front
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
site of annual commemorations
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symbol of Czechoslovak resistance in WWII → |
| hasMemorial |
Dukla Pass War Memorial
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military cemetery for Soviet and Czechoslovak soldiers → |
| hasMonument |
observation tower and memorial complex
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| hasStrategicImportance |
military
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transportation → |
| historicalRegion |
Lemko region
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| isTouristAttraction |
yes
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| knownFor |
Battle of the Dukla Pass
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World War II Eastern Front fighting → military cemeteries → war memorials → |
| locatedIn |
Carpathian Mountains
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northeastern Slovakia → southeastern Poland → |
| locatedNear |
town of Dukla
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| locatedOnBorderOf |
Poland
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Slovakia → |
| majorBattleDateRange |
September 1944 – October 1944
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| memorialCountry |
Czech Republic
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Poland → Russia → Slovakia → |
| partOf |
Outer Eastern Carpathians
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| region |
Prešov Region of Slovakia
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Subcarpathian Voivodeship of Poland → |
| usedAs |
military invasion route
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trade route → |
| usedIn |
Carpathian-Dukla Offensive
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| visitedFor |
battlefield tourism
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hiking → historical education → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Slovak National Uprising
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significantPlace |