Kursk defensive operations
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The Kursk defensive operations were a series of Soviet military actions in July 1943 aimed at repelling the German offensive around the Kursk salient, forming the opening phase of the Battle of Kursk on the Eastern Front of World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kursk defensive operation | 2 |
| Kursk defensive operations canonical | 1 |
| Kursk strategic defensive operation | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive operation
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military operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt | blunting German armored spearheads from north and south of Kursk salient ⓘ |
| belligerent | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| campaign | 1943 summer campaign on Eastern Front ⓘ |
| commander |
Ivan Konev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Konstantin Rokossovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikolai Vatutin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eastern Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front (World War II)
World War II ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1943-07-12 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1943-07-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Orel offensive operation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front |
Central Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steppe Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Voronezh Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked turning point toward sustained Soviet strategic initiative on Eastern Front ⓘ |
| involvedForceType |
air forces
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armored forces ⓘ artillery ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Kursk Oblast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kursk salient NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Soviet Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy use of anti-tank defenses
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largest concentration of defensive fortifications on Eastern Front to date ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Erich von Manstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Günther von Kluge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingOperation | Operation Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Kursk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phaseOf | Kursk strategic defensive operation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | winter campaign of 1942–1943 on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| result |
German offensive halted
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Soviet defensive success ⓘ |
| side | Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
repel German offensive at Kursk salient
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wear down German armored forces ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
deeply echeloned defense
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extensive minefields ⓘ prepared defensive belts ⓘ |
| theater | Southwestern sector of Eastern Front ⓘ |
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