Battle of Prokhorovka

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kursk_Salient
gptkb:Operation_Zitadelle
gptkbp:aftermath Soviet offensive operations
gptkbp:casualties estimated 70,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
gptkb:Hermann_Hoth
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired art and literature
gptkbp:date July 12, 1943
gptkbp:documentary featured in various films
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:first_published written about the battle
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Dnieper
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Soviet resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Prokhorovka
gptkbp:intelligence Soviet reconnaissance
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Prokhorovka_Memorial_Complex
held by historical societies
July 12 annually
gptkbp:key_event flanking maneuvers
counterattacks
air raids
infantry assaults
artillery bombardments
strategic withdrawals
reinforcements arrival
final assaults
massive tank clashes
resupply operations
gptkbp:landscape open fields
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tank warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Prokhorovka,_Russia
gptkbp:logistics supply lines
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive and offensive operations
gptkbp:mood high among Soviet troops
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:1st_Guards_Tank_Army
gptkb:4th_Panzer_Army
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Operation_Citadel
gptkbp:political_ideology used by Soviet government
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:significance largest tank battle in history
gptkbp:strategic_importance turning point on the Eastern Front
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:tactics mass tank assaults
gptkbp:tank_mates gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:T-34
gptkbp:weather_conditions hot summer conditions