Neisse River line
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The Neisse River line was a key German defensive position along the Neisse River used in the final stages of World War II to resist the advancing Soviet forces.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II defensive line
ⓘ
military defensive position ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Soviet advance into Germany in 1945 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | river line defense ⓘ |
| geographicalFeatureUsed | Neisse River as natural barrier ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Neisse River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | defensive line against Soviet crossing ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Red Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German defensive system on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| phaseOf | Eastern Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to delay Soviet advance into Germany
ⓘ
to resist advancing Soviet forces ⓘ |
| result | overrun by Soviet forces ⓘ |
| side | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole | last major German defensive position before central Germany ⓘ |
| timePeriod | final stages of World War II ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of Berlin campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Vistula–Oder and Berlin offensives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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