Battle of Raate Road

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:accessories Soviet_logistical_challenges
gptkbp:aftermath Soviet_retreat
gptkbp:battle Part_of_the_Battle_of_Suomussalmi
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Lower_for_Finnish_forces
Approximately 1,000
Estimated 5,000
High_for_Soviet_forces
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials_in_Finland
gptkbp:climate Harsh winter conditions
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Kirill_Meretskov
General Hjalmar Siilasvuo
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced_Finnish_national_identity
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Referenced_in_Finnish_literature
gptkbp:date December 1940
gptkbp:duration December 1940 to January 1941
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Use of ski troops
Use of light artillery
gptkbp:future_plans Importance of adaptability in warfare
Delayed_Soviet_operations_in_Finland
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated_Finnish_resilience
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_Finland_and_the_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:historicalRecords Part_of_Finnish_national_narratives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Extensively documented in archives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Raate Road
gptkbp:impact Boosted_Finnish_morale
Re-evaluated_in_Cold_War_context
gptkbp:intelligence Finnish_reconnaissance
gptkbp:internationalClassification Increased_support_for_Finland
gptkbp:landscape Forested and snowy landscape
gptkbp:leadership Effective command structure
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military academies
gptkbp:location Raate_Road,_Finland
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Documentaries and books
gptkbp:militaryRank Importance of terrain in warfare
Studied in modern military exercises
gptkbp:outcome Delayed_Soviet_advance
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Winter_War
gptkbp:result Soviet_victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Strategic_victory_for_Finland
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics Guerrilla warfare
Defensive positions
Ambushes and hit-and-run attacks
Effective use of local knowledge
Utilization of winter warfare tactics
Combined_arms_approach_by_Finnish_forces
gptkbp:team_achievements Significantly boosted
gptkbp:title Overwhelming force
Approximately 30,000 troops
Challenges in coordination
Mass infantry assaults
Diminished after losses
Failure to secure quick victory.
Heavy reliance on numerical superiority
Underestimation_of_Finnish_capabilities
gptkbp:torque Approximately 12,000 troops