Soviet offensive of February 1940
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The Soviet offensive of February 1940 was a major Red Army assault during the final phase of the Winter War that broke through Finland’s Mannerheim Line on the Karelian Isthmus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Soviet offensive of February 1940 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Soviet offensive of February 1940 Context triple: [Mannerheim Line, significantEvent, Soviet offensive of February 1940]
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A.
Soviet winter counteroffensives of 1942–1943
The Soviet winter counteroffensives of 1942–1943 were a series of large-scale Red Army operations that exploited the turning point at Stalingrad to push German forces westward and regain strategic initiative on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Denikin offensive on Moscow
The Denikin offensive on Moscow was a major 1919 White Army campaign led by General Anton Denikin that advanced toward Moscow before being decisively repelled by the Bolsheviks.
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C.
East Pomeranian Offensive
The East Pomeranian Offensive was a major 1945 Soviet military campaign that cleared German forces from Pomerania, securing the Red Army’s northern flank in preparation for the final assault on Berlin.
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D.
Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
The Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive was a major 1944 Red Army campaign on the Eastern Front in World War II that crushed German forces in western Ukraine and southern Poland, opening the way toward central Europe.
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E.
Battle of Moscow
The Battle of Moscow was a major World War II engagement in late 1941–early 1942 in which Soviet forces halted and repelled the German advance on the Soviet capital, marking a crucial turning point on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Soviet offensive of February 1940 Target entity description: The Soviet offensive of February 1940 was a major Red Army assault during the final phase of the Winter War that broke through Finland’s Mannerheim Line on the Karelian Isthmus.
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A.
Soviet winter counteroffensives of 1942–1943
The Soviet winter counteroffensives of 1942–1943 were a series of large-scale Red Army operations that exploited the turning point at Stalingrad to push German forces westward and regain strategic initiative on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Denikin offensive on Moscow
The Denikin offensive on Moscow was a major 1919 White Army campaign led by General Anton Denikin that advanced toward Moscow before being decisively repelled by the Bolsheviks.
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C.
East Pomeranian Offensive
The East Pomeranian Offensive was a major 1945 Soviet military campaign that cleared German forces from Pomerania, securing the Red Army’s northern flank in preparation for the final assault on Berlin.
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D.
Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
The Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive was a major 1944 Red Army campaign on the Eastern Front in World War II that crushed German forces in western Ukraine and southern Poland, opening the way toward central Europe.
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E.
Battle of Moscow
The Battle of Moscow was a major World War II engagement in late 1941–early 1942 in which Soviet forces halted and repelled the German advance on the Soviet capital, marking a crucial turning point on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Winter War
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military offensive ⓘ |
| aimedAt | forcing Finland to accept Soviet territorial demands ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Finnish Army
ⓘ
Red Army ⓘ |
| characteristic |
breaching of multiple Finnish defensive positions
ⓘ
heavy Soviet casualties ⓘ intense artillery preparation ⓘ |
| commander | Semyon Timoshenko ⓘ |
| conflict | Winter War ⓘ |
| consequence |
Finnish request for peace negotiations
ⓘ
Moscow Peace Treaty ⓘ |
| context |
Soviet–Finnish relations
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surface form:
Soviet–Finnish relations 1939–1940
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| countryInvolved |
Finland
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endDate | 1940-03-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Moscow Peace Treaty negotiations ⓘ |
| front |
Leningrad Front (Soviet Union)
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surface form:
Leningrad Military District
|
| historicalPeriod |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| involvedForceStrength | several Soviet armies on the Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| location |
Karelian Isthmus
ⓘ
Mannerheim Line ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Soviet Ground Forces
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surface form:
Red Army ground forces
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| notableFor |
final collapse of the Mannerheim Line defenses
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shift from earlier Soviet frontal assault tactics to more concentrated breakthroughs ⓘ |
| objective | breakthrough of the Mannerheim Line ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Finnish field army on the Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet strategic plan to force Finnish capitulation
ⓘ
Winter War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Soviet offensive of December 1939 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Summa
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surface form:
Battle of Summa (1940)
Battle of Vyborg ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Viipuri
|
| result |
Soviet breakthrough of Finnish main defensive line
ⓘ
Soviet tactical victory ⓘ strategic success for the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| scale | major offensive ⓘ |
| startDate | 1940-02-01 ⓘ |
| target | Finnish main defensive sector on the Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| theatre |
Karelian front
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surface form:
Karelian Isthmus front
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| timePeriod | final phase of the Winter War ⓘ |
| used |
concentrated armor attacks
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infantry assaults in depth ⓘ massive artillery bombardment ⓘ |
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Subject: Soviet offensive of February 1940 Description of subject: The Soviet offensive of February 1940 was a major Red Army assault during the final phase of the Winter War that broke through Finland’s Mannerheim Line on the Karelian Isthmus.
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