Kerch–Eltigen Operation (1943)
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The Kerch–Eltigen Operation (1943) was a Soviet amphibious offensive during World War II aimed at recapturing the Kerch Peninsula from German forces as part of the broader Eastern Front campaigns.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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amphibious operation → military operation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kerch–Eltigen amphibious operation
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| belligerent |
German 17th Army
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Red Army → Soviet Black Sea Fleet → Wehrmacht → |
| casualtiesSide1 |
tens of thousands killed, wounded, or missing
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| casualtiesSide2 |
tens of thousands killed, wounded, or missing
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| commanderSide1 |
Ivan Petrov
NERFINISHED
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Konstantin Leselidze → |
| commanderSide2 |
Erwin Jaenecke
NERFINISHED
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Karl Allmendinger → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryInvolved |
Nazi Germany
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Soviet Union → |
| dateEnd |
1943-12-11
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| dateStart |
1943-11-01
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| followedBy |
Crimean Offensive (1944)
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| front |
North Caucasus Front
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Transcaucasian Front → |
| involvedForce |
German 98th Infantry Division
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Romanian units → Soviet 18th Army → Soviet 56th Army → |
| landingSite |
Eltigen
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Yenikale → |
| location |
Black Sea
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Crimea → Kerch Peninsula → |
| notableFeature |
combined use of naval, air, and ground forces
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conducted under strong German coastal defenses → |
| objective |
establish bridgeheads in eastern Crimea
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recapture the Kerch Peninsula → support future liberation of Crimea → |
| opponent |
Axis forces
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| partOf |
Crimean campaign of 1943–1944
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Eastern Front (World War II) → |
| precededBy |
German occupation of Crimea
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| result |
Soviet tactical victory
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establishment of Soviet bridgehead at Yenikale → failure of Soviet bridgehead at Eltigen → |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to isolation of German 17th Army in Crimea
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secured a Soviet foothold in eastern Crimea → |
| theater |
Eastern Front
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| typeOfOperation |
amphibious landing
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offensive operation → |
| year |
1943
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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World War II battles on the Kerch Peninsula
("Kerch–Feodosiya landing operation")
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World War II battles on the Kerch Peninsula ("Kerch–Eltigen Operation") → |
includes |
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Kerch–Eltigen Operation (1943)
("Kerch–Eltigen amphibious operation")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Crimean campaign
("Kerch–Feodosiya landing operation")
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notableBattle |
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Kerch
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notableEvent |
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Crimean offensive (1944)
("Kerch–Eltigen Operation")
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precededBy |