Battle of the Kursk Offensive

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soviet_Soldier
gptkbp:aftermath shift in momentum to the Soviets
gptkbp:armament over 40,000 artillery pieces
gptkbp:casualties over 1 million combined
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
gptkb:Erich_von_Manstein
Zhukov and Manstein's roles
gptkbp:countermeasures failed to achieve objectives
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:date July 5, 1943
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Kursk_Salient
gptkbp:duration approximately 50 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:T-34
gptkbp:future_plans gptkb:Operation_Citadel
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_debate strategic decisions of both sides
gptkbp:historical_impact turning point on Eastern Front
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Soviet resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Kursk Offensive
gptkbp:intelligence Soviet intelligence was aware of German plans
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 1.3 million
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials in Russia
gptkbp:landscape open fields and forests
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war military strategies
gptkbp:location Kursk, Soviet Union
gptkbp:losses over 200,000
over 250,000
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Operation_Kutuzov
gptkbp:military_technology introduction of new tanks
over 1 million infantry
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Operation_Rumyantsev
approximately 900,000
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Prokhorovka
importance of intelligence and preparation
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_ideology used for Soviet morale boosting
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:significance largest tank battle in history
gptkbp:strategic_importance defeat German forces
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:battle
deep battle concept
gptkbp:tank_mates over 6,000 tanks
gptkbp:weather_conditions hot summer