Battle of Białystok– Minsk

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath German advance into Soviet territory
Soviet forces regrouped
gptkbp:casualties High casualties for the Soviet Union
Lower casualties for Nazi Germany
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Fedor_Ivanovich_Kuznetsov
gptkb:Georg_von_Küchler
gptkbp:consequences Led to further battles in the region
Increased German control over Eastern Europe
Soviet Union lost significant territory
gptkbp:date June 22, 1941
gptkbp:duration June 22, 1941 to July 4, 1941
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk_(1941)
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
gptkbp:historical_significance Strategic location between Białystok and Minsk
Demonstrated the effectiveness of German military strategy
Highlighted Soviet weaknesses in early war stages
One of the first major battles of the Eastern Front
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Białystok– Minsk
gptkbp:impact Boosted German morale
Set the stage for further German advances
Significant loss of Soviet manpower
gptkbp:location gptkb:Białystok,_Poland
gptkb:Minsk,_Belarus
gptkbp:military_strategy Blitzkrieg tactics used by Germany
Soviet defensive strategies
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Loss_of_Białystok
Loss of Minsk
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk_(1941)
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Kiev
gptkb:Battle_of_Moscow
gptkb:Battle_of_Berlin
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bzura
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Siege_of_Leningrad
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance Opening phase of Operation Barbarossa
gptkbp:strategic_goals Soviet retreat
gptkbp:type encirclement battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Army_Group_Center's_2nd_Army
gptkb:Army_Group_Centre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5