Operation Ostfront
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Operation Ostfront was a World War II German naval operation in the Arctic, involving surface ships attempting to intercept Allied convoys to the Soviet Union.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Ostfront canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military operation
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naval operation ⓘ |
| belligerent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| causeOf | loss of most of Scharnhorst’s crew ⓘ |
| codenameLanguage | German ⓘ |
| commander |
Erich Bey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erich Raeder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-12-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | reduced German surface fleet activity in the Arctic ⓘ |
| involvedShip |
German battleship Scharnhorst
NERFINISHED
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German destroyer Z29 NERFINISHED ⓘ German destroyer Z30 NERFINISHED ⓘ German destroyer Z33 NERFINISHED ⓘ German destroyer Z34 NERFINISHED ⓘ German destroyer Z38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | off North Cape, Norway ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of the North Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
attack convoy JW 55B
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intercept Allied Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Bruce Fraser
NERFINISHED
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Robert Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingShip |
British battleship HMS Duke of York
NERFINISHED
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British cruiser HMS Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ British cruiser HMS Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ British cruiser HMS Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeDetail | Allied convoy JW 55B reached the Soviet Union largely intact ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of the North Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier German surface operations against Arctic convoys ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arctic convoys of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
German defeat
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sinking of German battleship Scharnhorst ⓘ |
| side | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-12-25 ⓘ |
| theater |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barents Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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