Battle of Smolensk 1943

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Soviet position in Belarus
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
gptkb:Ivan_Bagramyan
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature
Influence on film
Influence on art
gptkbp:date July 10, 1943
gptkbp:duration July 10, 1943 to September 2, 1943
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Bagration
gptkbp:has_ability German forces outnumbered
Large Soviet forces deployed
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Soviet offensive against Germany
gptkbp:historical_debate Analysis of military tactics
Debate over strategic decisions
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Smolensk 1943
gptkbp:impact Destruction of infrastructure
Displacement of civilians
gptkbp:intelligence Use of reconnaissance
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Memorials in Smolensk
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:sports_team
gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:landscape Urban and rural areas
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future Soviet operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Smolensk,_Russia
gptkbp:military_strategy Offensive operations
Defensive tactics by Germany
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:tank
gptkbp:outcome Soviet forces regained control of Smolensk
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:political_ideology Soviet propaganda victory
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Soviet Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disrupt German supply lines
Capture Smolensk
gptkbp:supply_chain Soviet supply lines improved
German supply lines disrupted
gptkbp:supports Soviet air superiority
German air support diminished
gptkbp:tactics Encirclement
gptkbp:weather_conditions Summer weather
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Army_Group_Center's_3rd_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5