Battle of Smolensk (1943)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Soviet position in Belarus
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
Significant losses
Heavy losses
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Ivan_Bagramyan
gptkb:General_Georgy_Zhukov
gptkbp:community_impact Boosted Soviet morale
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and film
gptkbp:date July 10, 1943
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Allied support for the Soviet Union
gptkbp:duration July 10, 1943 to September 2, 1943
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Army_Group_Centre
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Bagration
gptkbp:has_ability Challenging for both sides
gptkbp:historical_context Varied perspectives on the battle.
Part of the larger Soviet offensive in 1943
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of Soviet tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Eastern Front
gptkbp:historical_source Military archives and documents
gptkbp:home_ground Tanks and infantry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Smolensk (1943)
gptkbp:intelligence Use of reconnaissance
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials established in Smolensk
gptkbp:landscape Urban and rural areas
gptkbp:leadership Hitler's orders
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future Soviet strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Smolensk,_Russia
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines were crucial
gptkbp:media_coverage Reported extensively in Soviet media
gptkbp:military_branch Testimonies from soldiers
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Operation_Suvorov
gptkbp:military_technology Use of tanks and artillery
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:military_unit
Deep battle concept
Soviet-German conflict
Stalin's directives
gptkbp:notable_battle Importance of combined arms operations
gptkbp:notable_ships Not applicable
gptkbp:outcome Soviet forces regained control of Smolensk
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Studied by military historians
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Soviet Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of transportation routes
Soviet advance into Eastern Europe
gptkbp:supports Soviet Air Force involvement
gptkbp:tactics Encirclement
Defensive operations
gptkbp:weather_conditions Summer weather
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3