Oder line defence
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Oder line defence refers to the German defensive positions established along the Oder River in the final phase of World War II to resist the advancing Soviet forces.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II fortification
ⓘ
military defensive line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Oderstellung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStartDate | 1944 ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Soviet 1st Belorussian Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Nazi German authorities
ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
German Army Group Vistula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volkssturm units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fallDate | April 1945 ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
anti-tank obstacles
ⓘ
bunkers ⓘ field fortifications ⓘ trenches ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeatureUsed | river barrier ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last major German defensive line east of Berlin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Oder River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorBattles |
Battle of the Oder–Neisse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Seelow Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| partOf | German defensive system on the Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to resist the advancing Soviet forces ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Battle of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Soviet breakthrough toward Berlin ⓘ |
| riverCrossings | Oder River crossings ⓘ |
| status | defeated ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to protect Berlin from the Red Army ⓘ |
| theater | Central European theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | final phase of World War II ⓘ |
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