Operation Kutuzov
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Operation Kutuzov was a major Soviet offensive in July 1943 aimed at eliminating the German-held Orel salient following the Battle of Kursk during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Kutuzov canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Kutuzov Context triple: [Battle of Kursk, SovietOperation, Operation Kutuzov]
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A.
Operation Koltso
Operation Koltso was the final Soviet offensive in early 1943 that encircled and destroyed the remaining German 6th Army at Stalingrad, effectively ending the battle.
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B.
Operation Little Saturn
Operation Little Saturn was a major Soviet offensive in December 1942 aimed at exploiting the encirclement of German forces near Stalingrad by striking deeper into Axis rear areas and collapsing their southern front.
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C.
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.
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D.
Operation Uranus
Operation Uranus was the major Soviet counteroffensive launched in November 1942 that encircled German forces at Stalingrad, marking a decisive turning point on the Eastern Front in World War II.
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E.
Operation Typhoon
Operation Typhoon was the German Wehrmacht’s 1941 offensive aimed at capturing Moscow during World War II, whose failure marked a major turning point on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Kutuzov Target entity description: Operation Kutuzov was a major Soviet offensive in July 1943 aimed at eliminating the German-held Orel salient following the Battle of Kursk during World War II.
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A.
Operation Koltso
Operation Koltso was the final Soviet offensive in early 1943 that encircled and destroyed the remaining German 6th Army at Stalingrad, effectively ending the battle.
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B.
Operation Little Saturn
Operation Little Saturn was a major Soviet offensive in December 1942 aimed at exploiting the encirclement of German forces near Stalingrad by striking deeper into Axis rear areas and collapsing their southern front.
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C.
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.
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D.
Operation Uranus
Operation Uranus was the major Soviet counteroffensive launched in November 1942 that encircled German forces at Stalingrad, marking a decisive turning point on the Eastern Front in World War II.
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E.
Operation Typhoon
Operation Typhoon was the German Wehrmacht’s 1941 offensive aimed at capturing Moscow during World War II, whose failure marked a major turning point on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet military operation
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| aim |
eliminate the German-held Orel salient
ⓘ
reduce the Orel bulge after the Battle of Kursk ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Orel offensive operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| codenameLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| commander |
Konstantin Rokossovsky
ⓘ
Markian Popov ⓘ Vasily Sokolovsky ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eastern Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| effect |
improved Soviet strategic position after Kursk
ⓘ
weakened German Army Group Center ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-08-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Soviet Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation ⓘ |
| front |
Red Army Bryansk Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Bryansk Front
Central Front ⓘ Western Front ⓘ |
| location |
Eastern Front
ⓘ
Orel salient ⓘ Oryol Oblast ⓘ Russian SFSR ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
|
| militaryTheater | Central sector of the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mikhail Kutuzov ⓘ |
| operationType | offensive operation ⓘ |
| opponent |
Army Group Centre
ⓘ
surface form:
German Army Group Center
|
| opposingCommander |
Günther von Kluge
ⓘ
Walter Model ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Kursk
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Kursk campaign
World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Operation Citadel
ⓘ
surface form:
German offensive Operation Citadel
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| relatedTo | Operation Rumyantsev ⓘ |
| result |
German withdrawal from Orel salient
ⓘ
Soviet victory ⓘ liberation of Orel by Soviet forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-07-12 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Soviet counteroffensives after the Battle of Kursk ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
combined arms assault
ⓘ
deep operations doctrine application ⓘ |
| target |
2nd Panzer Army
ⓘ
surface form:
German Second Panzer Army
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| timePeriod |
July 1943
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summer 1943 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Kutuzov Description of subject: Operation Kutuzov was a major Soviet offensive in July 1943 aimed at eliminating the German-held Orel salient following the Battle of Kursk during World War II.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
2nd Guards Tank Army