14th Army
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The 14th Army was a Soviet Red Army field formation that operated primarily in the Arctic and Karelian regions during World War II, defending the USSR’s far north against German and Finnish forces.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Red Army formation
ⓘ
Soviet field army ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Great Patriotic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Finnish Army units
ⓘ
German Army Norway forces ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Arctic campaign of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defense of Murmansk approaches ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| frontAssignment |
Karelian Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Barents Sea coastal region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kola Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Karelia ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Red Army ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
prevent Axis advance in the Arctic
ⓘ
secure Soviet northern borders ⓘ |
| role | defense of the Soviet far north ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defense of Murmansk port
ⓘ
protection of Arctic sea lanes ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Arctic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Far North of the USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ Karelian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | combined arms army ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Karelian Front