Battle of the Dvina River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report Detailed reports by commanders
gptkbp:aftermath Stalemate in the region
gptkbp:analysis Examined in military strategy studies
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
Thousands on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:German_Empire
gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Hermann_von_Eichhorn
gptkb:General_Alexei_Evert
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in Russia
gptkbp:cultural_impact Referenced in literature
gptkbp:date 1915
gptkbp:duration Several weeks
gptkbp:end_date September 1915
gptkbp:film_appearance Documentaries on World War I
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gorlice-Tarnów
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Eastern Front conflict
gptkbp:historical_debate Discussions on effectiveness of strategies
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:General_von_Hindenburg
gptkb:Tsar_Nicholas_II
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied perspectives on victory
gptkbp:historical_records Archival documents available
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future Eastern Front battles
Key river for supply lines
Part of the larger narrative of WWI.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Dvina River
gptkbp:impact Displacement of local populations
gptkbp:intelligence Limited reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Russian_10th_Army
gptkb:German_8th_Army
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dvina_River
gptkbp:logistics Difficult supply routes
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited coverage at the time
gptkbp:military_doctrine Influenced future Russian tactics
gptkbp:military_leadership Evaluated in post-war analyses
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive operations by Russia
gptkbp:military_technology Use of artillery and machine guns
gptkbp:mood Varied among troops
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Riga
gptkb:Battle_of_Tannenberg
gptkbp:outcome Temporary halt of German advance
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:political_impact Influenced Russian public opinion
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Masurian_Lakes
gptkbp:result Russian victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Russia
gptkbp:start_date August 1915
gptkbp:strategic_goals Mistakes made by both sides
Control of the Dvina River
Importance of river control
Temporary halt to German offensives
gptkbp:tactics Trench warfare
gptkbp:terrain Forested and marshy area
gptkbp:theater gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:type offensive
gptkbp:weather_conditions Challenging due to rain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Bagration
gptkb:Russian_Civil_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4