Operation Birke
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Operation Birke was a World War II German military operation focused on withdrawing and securing forces and resources during the Lapland War in northern Finland.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military operation
ⓘ
World War II military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent | Germany ⓘ |
| conflict | Lapland War ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent German evacuation operations in Lapland ⓘ |
| goal |
organize an orderly German retreat during the Lapland War
ⓘ
secure German military resources in northern Finland ⓘ withdraw German forces from northern Finland ⓘ |
| location |
Finland
ⓘ
Lapland ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| opponent | Finland ⓘ |
| precededBy | German occupation presence in northern Finland ⓘ |
| purpose |
resource security
ⓘ
strategic withdrawal ⓘ |
| regionOfOperations | Arctic and sub-Arctic areas of Finland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
German withdrawal from Finland
ⓘ
Lapland War ⓘ |
| result | partial evacuation of German forces and materiel from northern Finland ⓘ |
| strategicContext | deteriorating German position on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| theatre | Northern Finland ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
logistical operation
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withdrawal operation ⓘ |
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