Statements (123)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Soviet offensive operations
shifted balance of power on Eastern Front shift in the balance of power on the Eastern Front |
| gptkbp:air_support |
gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Luftwaffe |
| gptkbp:allies |
gptkb:Army_Group_Center
gptkb:Army_Group_South gptkb:Central_Front prepared extensive defenses Steppe Front defensive depth and counterattacks |
| gptkbp:analysis |
studied in military academies
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1 million
over 1 million combined German losses approximately 200,000 Soviet losses approximately 250,000 estimated 1,000,000 total |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Nazi_Germany |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Nazi_Germany |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
gptkb:Erich_von_Manstein gptkb:Hermann_Hoth |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:memorials
gptkb:educational_programs historical reenactments anniversaries historical documentaries books and literature memorials in Russia |
| gptkbp:consequences |
shift in Eastern European geopolitics
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and films
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
films and novels
|
| gptkbp:date |
July 5, 1943
August 23, 1943 |
| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Kursk_Salient
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk_(1943)
|
| gptkbp:german_forces_involved |
gptkb:Wehrmacht
|
| gptkbp:german_offensive_operation |
gptkb:Operation_Citadel
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
considered a turning point
considered a turning point in World War II |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
influenced by previous battles such as Kharkov
part of the larger Eastern Front conflict |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
weakened German forces
shifted balance of power demonstrated Soviet military strength increased Soviet morale led to further Soviet advances decreased German morale |
| gptkbp:historical_records |
studied in military academies
commemorated in Russia |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
boosted Soviet morale
demonstrated Soviet industrial capacity marked the beginning of Soviet offensives paved the way for Soviet offensives |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Kursk
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Soviet intelligence detected German plans
Soviet intelligence on German plans |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military strategies
studied in military academies influenced post-war military doctrine symbol of Soviet resilience influenced future tank designs example of combined arms warfare example of successful defense against a superior force |
| gptkbp:location |
Kursk Oblast, Russia
Kursk, Soviet Union |
| gptkbp:losses |
significant tank and personnel losses
|
| gptkbp:media_appearances |
gptkb:video_games
gptkb:books gptkb:documentaries gptkb:films |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
attrition warfare
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
gptkb:artillery
air superiority tank warfare development of armored warfare tactics anti-tank weapons use of tanks and artillery use of air power in support of ground forces advancements in tank warfare use of air power in ground battles |
| gptkbp:number_of_soldiers_involved |
over 1,000,000
|
| gptkbp:number_of_tanks_involved |
over 6,000
|
| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:Operation_Citadel
gptkb:Operation_Kutuzov |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
|
| gptkbp:result |
Soviet victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
largest tank battle in history
|
| gptkbp:soviet_commander |
gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
|
| gptkbp:soviet_counter-offensive |
gptkb:Operation_Kutuzov
|
| gptkbp:soviet_forces_involved |
gptkb:Red_Army
|
| gptkbp:soviet_losses |
heavy but manageable losses
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
halted German offensive in the East
turning point on the Eastern Front |
| gptkbp:strategy |
Operation Citadel aimed to encircle Soviet forces
Soviet fortified positions encirclement of Soviet forces |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk_(1943)
gptkb:Operation_Bagration |
| gptkbp:tactics |
offensive
defensive counter-offensive |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
counter-offensive operations
defensive in-depth |
| gptkbp:tank_models_used |
gptkb:T-34
gptkb:Panzer_IV gptkb:Tiger_I gptkb:IS-2 |
| gptkbp:tank_used |
gptkb:T-34
gptkb:Panzer_IV |
| gptkbp:tanks_used |
over 2,000 German tanks
over 6,000 Soviet tanks |
| gptkbp:terrain |
flat plains
open fields and forests |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
hot summer
hot summer weather |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
2
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