Capture of Kursk salient

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath shift in the balance of power
gptkbp:air_support limited
gptkbp:allies successful
deep battle
over 1 million troops
over 800,000 troops
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Erich_von_Manstein
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:memorials
historical reenactments
military parades
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in literature
depicted in films
depicted in documentaries
gptkbp:date July 5, 1943
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Prokhorovka
gptkbp:german_offensive failed to achieve objectives
gptkbp:german_tanks over 2,700
gptkbp:historical_analysis widely studied
gptkbp:historical_impact turning point in Eastern Front
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Soviet resilience
showed limitations of German strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Kursk salient
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:artillery
tanks
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location Kursk, Soviet Union
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of preparation
impact of morale
value of intelligence
effectiveness of combined arms
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Citadel
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:significance largest tank battle in history
gptkbp:soviet_air_support gptkb:significant
gptkbp:soviet_commander gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
gptkbp:soviet_defenses extensive fortifications
gptkbp:soviet_tanks over 3,600
gptkbp:strategic_goals encircle Soviet forces
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:blitzkrieg
gptkbp:tactics offensive
defensive
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Citadel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4