Belgorod sector
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The Belgorod sector was a World War II Eastern Front operational area around the city of Belgorod, notable as a focal point of German and Soviet military actions including parts of the Battle of Kursk.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | World War II military operational area ⓘ |
| aroundCity | Belgorod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German Army Group South
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Voronezh Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOperation | Operation Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| campaignContext | German 1943 summer offensive on the Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryDuringWWII | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | southwestern sector of the Kursk salient ⓘ |
| involvesForceType |
air support
ⓘ
armored forces ⓘ infantry forces ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Belgorod region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySignificance |
important for control of approaches to Kursk
ⓘ
key axis of armored operations ⓘ |
| notableFor | German and Soviet military operations ⓘ |
| objectiveForGermany | breakthrough of Soviet defenses near Belgorod ⓘ |
| objectiveForSovietUnion | halt German advance and prepare counteroffensive ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Kursk area of operations ⓘ |
| relatedBattle | Battle of Kursk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultContext |
German offensive checked by Soviet defenses
ⓘ
subsequent Soviet counteroffensives in the area ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
focal point of German offensive actions
ⓘ
focal point of Soviet defensive and counteroffensive actions ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1943 ⓘ |
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