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.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
amphibious operation
military operation
alsoKnownAs Kerch–Eltigen amphibious operation
belligerent German 17th Army
Red Army
Soviet Black Sea Fleet
Wehrmacht
casualtiesSide1 tens of thousands killed, wounded, or missing
casualtiesSide2 tens of thousands killed, wounded, or missing
commanderSide1 Ivan Petrov NERFINISHED
Konstantin Leselidze
commanderSide2 Erwin Jaenecke NERFINISHED
Karl Allmendinger
conflict World War II
countryInvolved Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
dateEnd 1943-12-11
dateStart 1943-11-01
followedBy Crimean Offensive (1944)
front North Caucasus Front
Transcaucasian Front
involvedForce German 98th Infantry Division
Romanian units
Soviet 18th Army
Soviet 56th Army
landingSite Eltigen
Yenikale
location Black Sea
Crimea
Kerch Peninsula
notableFeature combined use of naval, air, and ground forces
conducted under strong German coastal defenses
objective establish bridgeheads in eastern Crimea
recapture the Kerch Peninsula
support future liberation of Crimea
opponent Axis forces
partOf Crimean campaign of 1943–1944
Eastern Front (World War II)
precededBy German occupation of Crimea
result Soviet tactical victory
establishment of Soviet bridgehead at Yenikale
failure of Soviet bridgehead at Eltigen
strategicSignificance contributed to isolation of German 17th Army in Crimea
secured a Soviet foothold in eastern Crimea
theater Eastern Front
typeOfOperation amphibious landing
offensive operation
year 1943

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
World War II battles on the Kerch Peninsula ("Kerch–Feodosiya landing operation")
World War II battles on the Kerch Peninsula ("Kerch–Eltigen Operation")
includes
Kerch–Eltigen Operation (1943) ("Kerch–Eltigen amphibious operation")
alsoKnownAs
Crimean campaign ("Kerch–Feodosiya landing operation")
notableBattle
Kerch
notableEvent
Crimean offensive (1944) ("Kerch–Eltigen Operation")
precededBy

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