Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
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The Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket was a major Eastern Front engagement in early 1944 in which Soviet forces encircled and inflicted heavy losses on German troops in Ukraine, contributing significantly to the Wehrmacht’s retreat from the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket | 1 |
| Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Front engagement
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Korsun Pocket
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Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| breakoutAttemptDate | 1944-02-16 ⓘ |
| campaign | Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| description | Soviet forces encircled a large German force in a pocket near Korsun and Cherkassy in early 1944 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-02-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
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Uman–Botoșani Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanArmyGroup |
Army Group A
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Army Group South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanCasualties | tens of thousands killed, wounded, or captured ⓘ |
| GermanCommander |
Erich von Manstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilhelm Stemmermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated improved Soviet operational encirclement tactics
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marked the collapse of a major German salient on the Dnieper ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
5th Guards Tank Army
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6th Tank Army NERFINISHED ⓘ XI Army Corps (Wehrmacht) NERFINISHED ⓘ XLII Army Corps (Wehrmacht) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
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near Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi, Ukrainian SSR ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy use of armor and artillery by both sides
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large-scale winter encirclement of German forces ⓘ |
| operationType |
breakout attempt
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encirclement ⓘ |
| opponent |
Red Army
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pocketFormedOn | 1944-01-28 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Dnieper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Soviet victory ⓘ |
| SovietCasualties | heavy ⓘ |
| SovietCommander |
Georgy Zhukov
NERFINISHED
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Ivan Konev NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikolai Vatutin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SovietFront |
1st Ukrainian Front
NERFINISHED
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2nd Ukrainian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-01-24 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
accelerated German retreat from Ukraine
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weakened Army Group South ⓘ |
| terrain | Dnieper River bend region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | January–February 1944 ⓘ |
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Battle of Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket