Velikiye Luki offensive
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The Velikiye Luki offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in late 1942–early 1943 aimed at encircling and recapturing the strategically important city of Velikiye Luki from German forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German occupation of Velikiye Luki | 1 |
| Velikiye Luki offensive canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Velikiye Luki offensive Context triple: [Andrey Yeremenko, participatedIn, Velikiye Luki offensive]
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A.
Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation
The Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation was a major Red Army campaign in August 1943 that exploited the victory at Kursk to liberate Belgorod and Kharkov, driving German forces back in southern Russia during World War II.
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B.
East Pomeranian Offensive
The East Pomeranian Offensive was a major 1945 Soviet military campaign that cleared German forces from Pomerania, securing the Red Army’s northern flank in preparation for the final assault on Berlin.
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C.
Lower Silesian Offensive
The Lower Silesian Offensive was a World War II Soviet military campaign in early 1945 aimed at pushing German forces out of Lower Silesia and advancing toward Berlin.
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D.
East Prussian Offensive
The East Prussian Offensive was a major Soviet Red Army campaign in early 1945 that invaded and captured Germany’s East Prussia, contributing directly to the collapse of Nazi Germany in World War II.
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E.
Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive
The Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in January 1943 that shattered Axis forces on the middle Don River, contributing to the collapse of the Italian, Hungarian, and German positions on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Velikiye Luki offensive Target entity description: The Velikiye Luki offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in late 1942–early 1943 aimed at encircling and recapturing the strategically important city of Velikiye Luki from German forces.
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A.
Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation
The Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation was a major Red Army campaign in August 1943 that exploited the victory at Kursk to liberate Belgorod and Kharkov, driving German forces back in southern Russia during World War II.
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B.
East Pomeranian Offensive
The East Pomeranian Offensive was a major 1945 Soviet military campaign that cleared German forces from Pomerania, securing the Red Army’s northern flank in preparation for the final assault on Berlin.
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C.
Lower Silesian Offensive
The Lower Silesian Offensive was a World War II Soviet military campaign in early 1945 aimed at pushing German forces out of Lower Silesia and advancing toward Berlin.
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D.
East Prussian Offensive
The East Prussian Offensive was a major Soviet Red Army campaign in early 1945 that invaded and captured Germany’s East Prussia, contributing directly to the collapse of Nazi Germany in World War II.
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E.
Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive
The Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in January 1943 that shattered Axis forces on the middle Don River, contributing to the collapse of the Italian, Hungarian, and German positions on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Velikiye Luki ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| combatType | combined arms operation ⓘ |
| commander |
Ivan Maslennikov
ⓘ
Vasily Yushkevich ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endTime | 1943-01-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Soviet consolidation of positions near Velikiye Luki ⓘ |
| front | Kalinin Front ⓘ |
| frontlineChange | local Soviet advance in the Velikiye Luki sector ⓘ |
| involves |
armored units
ⓘ
artillery ⓘ engineer units ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Kalinin Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Kalinin Front sector
Velikiye Luki ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
3rd Shock Army
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4th Shock Army ⓘ Gebirgsjäger division ⓘ
surface form:
German 3rd Mountain Division
German 83rd Infantry Division ⓘ |
| objective |
encirclement of German garrison in Velikiye Luki
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recapture of Velikiye Luki ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Kurt von der Chevallerie
ⓘ
Theodor Scherer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
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| precededBy |
Velikiye Luki offensive
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
German occupation of Velikiye Luki
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| result |
Soviet victory
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destruction of German garrison in Velikiye Luki ⓘ recapture of Velikiye Luki by the Red Army ⓘ |
| significance |
improved Soviet rail communications in the region
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weakened German hold on the Rzhev salient ⓘ |
| startTime | 1942-11-24 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of key rail junction
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threat to German positions around Rzhev and Smolensk ⓘ |
| tactic |
encirclement
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siege ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Velikiye Luki transferred from German to Soviet control ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Soviet-German Front
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surface form:
Soviet–German War
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| timePeriod |
early 1943
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late 1942 ⓘ |
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Subject: Velikiye Luki offensive Description of subject: The Velikiye Luki offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in late 1942–early 1943 aimed at encircling and recapturing the strategically important city of Velikiye Luki from German forces.
Referenced by (2)
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