Red Army Kalinin Front
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The Red Army Kalinin Front was a major Soviet operational formation on the Eastern Front of World War II, playing a key role in defensive and counteroffensive operations against German forces in the central sector.
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Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet front
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military formation → operational-strategic formation → |
| belligerentSide |
Allies of World War II
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| commandLanguage |
Russian
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| commandStructure |
included artillery formations
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included multiple field armies → included rifle divisions → included tank units → |
| conflict |
Eastern Front of World War II
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Second World War → |
| country |
Soviet Union
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| engagedIn |
large-scale positional warfare
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offensive breakthroughs against German lines → |
| era |
1940s
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| frontLineSector |
central sector of Soviet–German front
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| geographicFocus |
Kalinin region
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northwestern approaches to Moscow → |
| historicalPeriod |
Great Patriotic War
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| languageOfCommand |
Russian
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| militaryAlliance |
Soviet-led Allied coalition
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| militaryBranch |
Ground forces
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| militaryRole |
operational-level coordination of combat operations
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| notableFor |
heavy fighting in central sector of Eastern Front
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participation in Soviet counteroffensives against German forces → |
| notableOperation |
Rzhev–Vyazma sector fighting
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operations in the Rzhev salient → support of Soviet offensives toward Smolensk area → |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
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Wehrmacht → |
| partOf |
Red Army
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| primaryMission |
conduct large-scale offensive operations
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defend central sector of Eastern Front → |
| role |
counteroffensive operations against German forces
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defensive operations against German forces → |
| strategicFunction |
coordination of multiple Soviet armies
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| strategicImportance |
pressure on German Army Group Centre
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protection of approaches to Moscow → |
| subordinateTo |
Stavka of the Red Army
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| theaterOfOperations |
central sector of the Eastern Front
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| typeOfCommand |
front-level command
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| usedDoctrine |
Soviet deep operations doctrine
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Mars
("Soviet Kalinin Front")
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forceInvolved |
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Soviet winter counteroffensive of 1941–1942
("Kalinin Front (Red Army)")
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frontInvolved |
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Battle of Moscow
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involvedMilitaryUnit |
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Moscow Strategic Offensive Operation
("Kalinin Front (Red Army)")
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militaryFrontInvolved |