Battle of the Kursk Offensive

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath shift in momentum to the Soviets
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Operation_Rumyantsev
approximately 900,000
gptkbp:artillery_strength over 40,000 artillery pieces
gptkbp:casualties over 1 million combined
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:commemoration memorials in Russia
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:german_counteroffensive failed to achieve objectives
gptkbp:german_general gptkb:Erich_von_Manstein
gptkbp:german_plan gptkb:Operation_Citadel
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:infantry_strength over 1 million infantry
gptkbp:intelligence Soviet intelligence was aware of German plans
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Prokhorovka
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war military strategies
gptkbp:location Kursk, Soviet Union
gptkbp:losses over 200,000
gptkbp:military_leadership Zhukov and Manstein's roles
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of intelligence and preparation
gptkbp:military_technology introduction of new tanks
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_ideology used for Soviet morale boosting
gptkbp:postwar_analysis studied in military academies
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:significance largest tank battle in history
gptkbp:soviet_forces_strength approximately 1.3 million
gptkbp:soviet_general gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
gptkbp:soviet_losses over 250,000
gptkbp:soviet_plan gptkb:Operation_Kutuzov
gptkbp:strategic_goals defeat German forces
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:Defense
deep battle concept
gptkbp:tank_strength over 6,000 tanks
gptkbp:tank_types_used gptkb:T-34
gptkb:Panzer_IV
gptkbp:terrain open fields and forests
gptkbp:weather_conditions hot summer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soviet_Soldier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6