Operation Ostra Brama
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Operation Ostra Brama was a major World War II Home Army offensive in July 1944 aimed at liberating Vilnius from German occupation before the arrival of Soviet forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Home Army operation
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World War II operation → military operation → |
| aftermath |
arrest and deportation of numerous Home Army soldiers
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disarmament of many Home Army units by the Red Army and NKVD → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Operation Gate of Dawn
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Wilk → |
| associatedWith |
Polish–Soviet tensions in 1944
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| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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Polish Home Army → Wehrmacht → |
| codenameMeaning |
Gate of Dawn in Vilnius
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| commander |
Aleksander Krzyżanowski
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
German-occupied Poland
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| dateContext |
conducted during Operation Bagration
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| endDate |
1944-07-14
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| followedBy |
Soviet–NKVD repression of Home Army units in Vilnius region
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| front |
Soviet Red Army advance toward Vilnius
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| historicalRegion |
former Second Polish Republic eastern territories
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| involvedForce |
units of the Home Army Nowogródek District
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units of the Home Army Vilnius District → |
| legacy |
commemorated in Poland and Lithuania as a major WWII operation
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| location |
Vilnius
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Vilnius Region → |
| objective |
capture of Vilnius before arrival of Soviet forces
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liberation of Vilnius from German occupation → |
| opponent |
German garrison of Vilnius
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| partOf |
Operation Tempest
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| plannedBy |
Home Army Nowogródek District Command
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Home Army Vilnius District Command → |
| preparationPeriod |
spring–summer 1944
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| relatedEvent |
Soviet Vilnius offensive
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liberation of Vilnius → |
| relatedOrganization |
Armia Krajowa
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| relatedPlace |
Gate of Dawn, Vilnius
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| result |
capture of most of Vilnius by Polish Home Army units
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subsequent takeover of Vilnius by Soviet Red Army → |
| significance |
largest Home Army action in the Vilnius region
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part of Polish attempt to assert sovereignty before Soviet occupation → |
| startDate |
1944-07-07
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| strategy |
attack from outside and inside the city
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coordinated uprising against German garrison → |
| theater |
Eastern Front of World War II
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| timePeriod |
July 1944
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| typeOfAction |
insurgent uprising
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urban offensive → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Home Army
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Home Army → |
notableOperation |
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Lwów Uprising (1944)
("Akcja „Burza” we Lwowie")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Home Army offensive operations in Vilnius region
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partOf |
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Operation Tempest in eastern Poland
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relatedTo |