Dnieper Airborne Operation

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:casualties high Soviet casualties
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Kurt_von_Tippelskirch
gptkb:A._I._Zatevakhin
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:date September 24–28, 1943
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dnieper Airborne Operation
gptkbp:involvedCountry gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:location Dnieper River, Ukraine, Soviet Union
gptkbp:notableFor poor planning and execution
one of the largest Soviet airborne operations of WWII
heavy losses due to scattered drops and lack of coordination
gptkbp:notableUnit gptkb:German_8th_Army
1st, 3rd, and 5th Guards Airborne Brigades
gptkbp:objective to establish bridgeheads on the western bank of the Dnieper River
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Dnieper
gptkbp:result Soviet failure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soviet_Airborne_Forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6