Operation Tractable
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Operation Tractable was a World War II Allied offensive in August 1944 aimed at closing the Falaise Pocket in Normandy by linking Canadian and Polish forces with American troops to encircle retreating German armies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Tractable canonical | 14 |
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Target entity: Operation Tractable Context triple: [Operation Cobra, followedBy, Operation Tractable]
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Operation Whirlwind
Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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Operation Galvanic
Operation Galvanic was the U.S. amphibious offensive in November 1943 that launched the Gilbert Islands campaign in the central Pacific, including the bloody Battle of Tarawa, during World War II.
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Operation Nekka
Operation Nekka was a 1933 Japanese Kwantung Army military campaign that led to the occupation of Rehe (Jehol) province and further consolidated Japan’s control over northern China.
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Operation Vittles
Operation Vittles was the U.S. military’s codename for its large-scale air supply effort to deliver food, fuel, and other essentials to West Berlin during the Berlin Airlift of 1948–1949.
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E.
Operation Anadyr
Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Operation Tractable Target entity description: Operation Tractable was a World War II Allied offensive in August 1944 aimed at closing the Falaise Pocket in Normandy by linking Canadian and Polish forces with American troops to encircle retreating German armies.
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A.
Operation Whirlwind
Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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B.
Operation Galvanic
Operation Galvanic was the U.S. amphibious offensive in November 1943 that launched the Gilbert Islands campaign in the central Pacific, including the bloody Battle of Tarawa, during World War II.
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C.
Operation Nekka
Operation Nekka was a 1933 Japanese Kwantung Army military campaign that led to the occupation of Rehe (Jehol) province and further consolidated Japan’s control over northern China.
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D.
Operation Vittles
Operation Vittles was the U.S. military’s codename for its large-scale air supply effort to deliver food, fuel, and other essentials to West Berlin during the Berlin Airlift of 1948–1949.
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E.
Operation Anadyr
Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
completing the encirclement of German 7th Army and Fifth Panzer Army
ⓘ
linking Canadian and Polish forces with American troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canada
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| codename | Operation Tractable self-link ⓘ |
| commander |
Guy Simonds
ⓘ
Harry Crerar ⓘ Stanisław Maczek ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | August 1944 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-08-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied advance to the Seine ⓘ |
| front |
Western Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Western Front in Europe
|
| historicalPeriod | 1944 in military history ⓘ |
| involvesMilitaryUnit |
Polish 1st Armoured Division
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Polish Armoured Division
II Canadian Corps ⓘ
surface form:
2nd Canadian Corps
2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian 2nd Infantry Division
3rd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian 3rd Infantry Division
4th Canadian Armoured Division ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian 4th Armoured Division
First Canadian Army ⓘ Polish 10th Armoured Brigade ⓘ |
| location |
France
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Polish stand on Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) ⓘ |
| objective |
close the Falaise Pocket
ⓘ
encircle retreating German forces in Normandy ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Normandy
ⓘ
Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy campaign
|
| plannedBy |
First Canadian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
First Canadian Army headquarters
|
| precededBy | Operation Totalize ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Falaise Pocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Falaise Pocket
Operation Bluecoat ⓘ Operation Cobra ⓘ Operation Totalize ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
ⓘ
closure of the Falaise Pocket ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-08-14 ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front ⓘ |
| usedSupport |
artillery barrage
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heavy air support ⓘ |
| usedTactic | armour-infantry coordinated assault ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Tractable Description of subject: Operation Tractable was a World War II Allied offensive in August 1944 aimed at closing the Falaise Pocket in Normandy by linking Canadian and Polish forces with American troops to encircle retreating German armies.
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