Battle of the Vistula

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
gptkb:sports_team
gptkbp:accessories Logistical difficulties faced
gptkbp:aftermath Soviet occupation of Poland
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
Heavy losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Soviet_command_hierarchy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
gptkb:Friedrich_von_Paulus
gptkbp:consequences Shift in power dynamics in Eastern Europe
gptkbp:date 1945
gptkbp:duration January 12, 1945 – March 3, 1945
gptkbp:finale_date Strategic evaluations conducted
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Berlin
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Vistula_River
gptkbp:has_ability Harsh winter weather
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of numerous studies
gptkbp:historical_context Final stages of World War II
gptkbp:historical_documentation Reports and analyses post-battle
gptkbp:historical_figure Key leaders involved in the battle
gptkbp:historical_impact Long-term effects on European geopolitics
Significant in the Eastern Front
gptkbp:historical_significance Key turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Vistula
gptkbp:impact Displacement of local populations
gptkbp:intelligence Reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Poland
gptkbp:legacy Influenced post-war borders in Europe
gptkbp:location Vistula River, Poland
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines critical
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited coverage during the battle
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:German_Army_Group_Center
gptkb:German_9th_Army
gptkb:1st_Belorussian_Front
gptkb:4th_Ukrainian_Front
gptkbp:military_strategy Offensive operations
Flanking maneuvers employed
Intense fighting along the Vistula
Large-scale ground combat
gptkbp:military_technology Use of combined arms
Use of tanks and artillery
gptkbp:mission Defeat of German forces in Poland
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of the larger Soviet offensive
gptkbp:notable_allies Soviet-German conflict
gptkbp:notable_battle Documented in military archives
Importance of mobility
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of German forces in Poland
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_ideology Used by Soviets to boost morale
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_East_Prussia
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:significance Opened the way for the Soviet advance into Germany
gptkbp:strategic_importance Critical for Soviet advance
Accelerated the end of the war in Europe
Capture of German positions along the Vistula
Extensive pre-battle planning conducted
gptkbp:tactics Encirclement
gptkbp:weather_conditions Winter conditions