Battle of Perekop (1944)
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The Battle of Perekop (1944) was a key World War II engagement in which Soviet forces broke through German defenses at the Perekop Isthmus, opening the way for the recapture of Crimea.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Perekop (1944) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Perekop (1944) Context triple: [Crimean offensive (1944), includedBattle, Battle of Perekop (1944)]
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Battle of Perekop (1941)
The Battle of Perekop (1941) was a World War II engagement in which German and Romanian forces broke through Soviet defenses to seize the gateway to the Crimean Peninsula.
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Battle of Kharkov
The Battle of Kharkov refers to a series of major World War II clashes between German and Soviet forces for control of the strategic Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, marked by heavy casualties and repeated changes of possession.
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C.
Battle of Odessa (1941)
The Battle of Odessa (1941) was a major World War II siege on the Black Sea port of Odessa, where Axis forces led by Romania fought to capture the heavily fortified city from the Soviet Union.
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Third Battle of Kharkov
The Third Battle of Kharkov was a major World War II Eastern Front engagement in early 1943 in which German forces, led by Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, counterattacked and temporarily recaptured the city of Kharkov from the Soviet Red Army.
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E.
Battle of the Don River (1943)
The Battle of the Don River (1943) was a major Eastern Front engagement during World War II in which Axis forces, including Hungarian troops, suffered devastating losses against the advancing Soviet Red Army along the Don River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Perekop (1944) Target entity description: The Battle of Perekop (1944) was a key World War II engagement in which Soviet forces broke through German defenses at the Perekop Isthmus, opening the way for the recapture of Crimea.
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A.
Battle of Perekop (1941)
The Battle of Perekop (1941) was a World War II engagement in which German and Romanian forces broke through Soviet defenses to seize the gateway to the Crimean Peninsula.
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B.
Battle of Kharkov
The Battle of Kharkov refers to a series of major World War II clashes between German and Soviet forces for control of the strategic Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, marked by heavy casualties and repeated changes of possession.
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C.
Battle of Odessa (1941)
The Battle of Odessa (1941) was a major World War II siege on the Black Sea port of Odessa, where Axis forces led by Romania fought to capture the heavily fortified city from the Soviet Union.
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D.
Third Battle of Kharkov
The Third Battle of Kharkov was a major World War II Eastern Front engagement in early 1943 in which German forces, led by Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, counterattacked and temporarily recaptured the city of Kharkov from the Soviet Red Army.
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E.
Battle of the Don River (1943)
The Battle of the Don River (1943) was a major Eastern Front engagement during World War II in which Axis forces, including Hungarian troops, suffered devastating losses against the advancing Soviet Red Army along the Don River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aimOfSide1 | Expel Axis forces from Crimea ⓘ |
| aimOfSide2 | Hold land access to Crimea ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Soviet assault on Perekop Isthmus (1944) ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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Romania ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Germany
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Battles involving the Soviet Union ⓘ Battles of World War II involving Germany ⓘ Battles of World War II involving the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| combatantSide1 |
Red Army
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surface form:
Soviet Red Army
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| combatantSide2 |
Heeresgruppe Süd
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surface form:
German Army Group South forces
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| commanderGerman |
German 17th Army
ⓘ
surface form:
German 17th Army command
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| commanderSoviet |
4th Ukrainian Front
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surface form:
4th Ukrainian Front command
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| date | 1944 ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | German fortifications on Perekop Isthmus ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Sevastopol (1944)
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surface form:
Siege and capture of Sevastopol (1944)
Soviet liberation of Crimea ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Black Sea region ⓘ |
| involvesMilitaryUnit |
4th Ukrainian Front
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German 17th Army ⓘ |
| location |
Crimea
ⓘ
Isthmus of Perekop ⓘ
surface form:
Perekop Isthmus
Soviet Ukraine ⓘ
surface form:
Ukrainian SSR
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| objective |
Break through German defensive positions on the Perekop Isthmus
ⓘ
Cut off German forces in Crimea ⓘ |
| opponent |
Red Army
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crimean offensive (1944)
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surface form:
Crimean Offensive
Eastern Front of World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | German occupation of Crimea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Perekop (1920)
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Crimean offensive (1944) ⓘ
surface form:
Crimean Offensive (1944)
Battle of Sevastopol (1944) ⓘ
surface form:
Sevastopol Offensive (1944)
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| result | Soviet victory ⓘ |
| significance |
Breach of main German land defenses to Crimea
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Key step in Soviet reconquest of Crimea ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
Opening of the way for Soviet recapture of Crimea
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Soviet breakthrough of German defenses at Perekop Isthmus ⓘ |
| terrain | isthmus ⓘ |
| theater |
Crimea
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surface form:
Crimean Peninsula
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| typeOfOperation | offensive operation ⓘ |
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