Demyansk operations
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The Demyansk operations were a series of World War II Eastern Front battles around the Demyansk salient, notable for the prolonged German encirclement and air-supplied pocket against Soviet forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Front operation of World War II
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military campaign ⓘ |
| airForceInvolved | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Red Army
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Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both German and Soviet sides ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Nazi Germany
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-02 ⓘ |
| front | Army Group North sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontlineChange | reduction of German salient near Demyansk ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of large encircled force supplied by air
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precursor to later Eastern Front encirclements ⓘ |
| involvedFormation |
German 16th Army
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Northwestern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Demyansk salient
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Novgorod Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Russia ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | land warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
air-supplied German pocket
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prolonged German encirclement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Front (World War II)
NERFINISHED
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German–Soviet War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Demyansk Pocket
NERFINISHED
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Operation Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Rzhev–Vyazma strategic operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
German evacuation of Demyansk salient
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Soviet elimination of Demyansk salient ⓘ |
| season |
winter 1941–1942
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winter 1942–1943 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-01 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
demonstrated feasibility of large-scale air supply
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influenced German decision-making before Stalingrad ⓘ |
| supplyMethod | airlift ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
air supply
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encirclement ⓘ |
| terrain | forested and swampy area ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
pocket battle
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siege ⓘ |
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