Warsaw–Praga offensive
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The Warsaw–Praga offensive was a major World War II Red Army and Polish operation in 1944 that captured the eastern bank of Warsaw from German forces, paving the way for the liberation of the city.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II Eastern Front operation
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military offensive → |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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Polish People’s Army → Soviet Union → |
| campaign |
Soviet 1944 summer–autumn campaign
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| combatantStrength |
1st Polish Army divisions
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multiple Soviet armies → |
| commander |
Konstantin Rokossovsky
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Michał Rola-Żymierski → Nikolai Berzarin NERFINISHED → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Poland
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| endDate |
1944-09-14
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| followedBy |
Vistula–Oder offensive
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| front |
Eastern Front
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| location |
Praga
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Vistula River eastern bank → Warsaw → |
| militaryUnit |
1st Belorussian Front
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1st Polish Army → 47th Army (Soviet Union) → 70th Army (Soviet Union) → 8th Guards Army → |
| objective |
seize bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Vistula opposite Warsaw
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support advance toward central Poland → |
| opponent |
German Army Group A
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Wehrmacht → |
| opposedBy |
German armored units
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German infantry divisions → |
| partOf |
Lublin–Brest offensive
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Soviet summer offensive of 1944 → |
| precededBy |
Lublin–Brest offensive
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| relatedEvent |
Warsaw Uprising
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liberation of Warsaw in January 1945 → |
| result |
German forces driven from east bank of Vistula in Warsaw area
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Soviet and Polish victory → capture of Praga district → capture of eastern bank of Warsaw → |
| river |
Vistula River
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| significance |
paved the way for the liberation of Warsaw
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secured approach routes to Warsaw for the Red Army → |
| startDate |
1944-09-10
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| strategicGoal |
establish positions for a later assault on western Warsaw
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| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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| timePeriod |
September 1944
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| year |
1944
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
1st Polish Army
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1st Polish Army ("Battle of Warsaw (1944–1945 eastern bank operations)") → |
engagedInBattle |
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Lublin–Brest Offensive
("Warsaw–Praga Offensive")
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followedBy |