Tower Hill
E872071
Tower Hill is a strategically significant elevation that served as a key defensive position during the World War II Battle of Tannenberg Line in Estonia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tower Hill canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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hill ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German forces
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Soviet forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| featureOf | defensive line on the Sinimäed Hills ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important position in delaying Soviet advance
ⓘ
site of heavy fighting in 1944 ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tannenberg Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
defensive strongpoint
ⓘ
observation point ⓘ |
| near | Narva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Narva front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defensive positions of the Tannenberg Line ⓘ |
| presentStatus | historical battlefield site ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Narva offensive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defense of the Tannenberg Line ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
elevated terrain dominating surrounding area
ⓘ
key defensive position ⓘ |
| terrainType | elevation ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1944 ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Battle of Tannenberg Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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