Battle of the Svir River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Soviet control of the Leningrad region
gptkbp:air_support Limited air support
gptkbp:allies Approximately 30,000 troops
Encirclement and flanking maneuvers
High morale among troops
Mass infantry assaults
Continuous reinforcements during battle
gptkbp:casualties Heavy losses for German forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Georg_von_Küchler
gptkbp:commemoration Annually remembered in military history
gptkbp:date July 1944
gptkbp:duration Approximately 10 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tikhvin
gptkbp:german_air_force gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:german_artillery Limited artillery support
gptkbp:german_defeat_significance Loss of strategic position in the region
gptkbp:german_equipment Panzer IV tanks
gptkbp:german_infantry Struggling infantry units
gptkbp:german_intelligence German intelligence was lacking
gptkbp:german_naval_support No significant naval support
gptkbp:german_reinforcements Limited reinforcements available
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Vyborg– Petrozavodsk Offensive
gptkbp:historical_impact Accelerated the end of the Eastern Front
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Svir River
gptkbp:intelligence Soviet intelligence was effective
gptkbp:location Svir River, Russia
gptkbp:logistics Strained supply lines
gptkbp:memorials Various memorials in Russia
gptkbp:mood Deteriorating morale
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Leningrad
gptkb:Battle_of_Narva
gptkbp:outcome Soviet forces advanced towards Leningrad
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Novgorod
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic advance towards Leningrad
gptkbp:soviet_air_force gptkb:Red_Air_Force
gptkbp:soviet_air_support Significant air superiority
gptkbp:soviet_artillery Heavy artillery bombardments
gptkbp:soviet_commander gptkb:General_Leonid_Govorov
gptkbp:soviet_equipment T-34 tanks
gptkbp:soviet_forces_strength Over 100,000 troops
gptkbp:soviet_infantry Well-trained infantry units
gptkbp:soviet_logistics Well-organized supply lines
gptkbp:soviet_naval_support Limited naval support
gptkbp:soviet_victory_significance Opened the way to Leningrad
gptkbp:strategic_goals Cut off German retreat routes
gptkbp:strategy Defensive positions
Retreat and regrouping
gptkbp:tactics Soviet encirclement
gptkbp:terrain Forested and marshy area
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carl_Gustav_Emil_Mannerheim
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5