Tikhvin Defensive Operation

Target entity: Tikhvin Defensive Operation
Context triple: [Kirill Meretskov, participatedIn, Tikhvin Defensive Operation]

• A. Voronezh–Kursk defensive operation
  The Voronezh–Kursk defensive operation was a major World War II Eastern Front campaign in 1942 in which Soviet forces fought to halt the German advance toward Voronezh and Kursk.
• B. Voronezh–Voroshilovgrad defensive operations
  The Voronezh–Voroshilovgrad defensive operations were a series of World War II battles in 1942 in which Soviet forces attempted to halt the German advance toward the Don River and the Caucasus.
• C. Rostov defensive operations
  The Rostov defensive operations were a series of World War II battles in 1941 in which Soviet forces attempted to halt and repel the advancing German Army near the city of Rostov-on-Don on the Eastern Front.
• D. Velikiye Luki offensive
  The Velikiye Luki offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in late 1942–early 1943 aimed at encircling and recapturing the strategically important city of Velikiye Luki from German forces.
• E. Rzhev–Vyazma strategic operations
  The Rzhev–Vyazma strategic operations were a series of large-scale Soviet offensives in 1942–1943 aimed at pushing back German forces from the Rzhev salient west of Moscow during the Eastern Front of World War II.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Tikhvin Defensive Operation
Target entity description: The Tikhvin Defensive Operation was a World War II Soviet military campaign in late 1941 aimed at halting the German advance east of Leningrad and securing vital supply routes to the besieged city.

• A. Voronezh–Kursk defensive operation
  The Voronezh–Kursk defensive operation was a major World War II Eastern Front campaign in 1942 in which Soviet forces fought to halt the German advance toward Voronezh and Kursk.
• B. Voronezh–Voroshilovgrad defensive operations
  The Voronezh–Voroshilovgrad defensive operations were a series of World War II battles in 1942 in which Soviet forces attempted to halt the German advance toward the Don River and the Caucasus.
• C. Rostov defensive operations
  The Rostov defensive operations were a series of World War II battles in 1941 in which Soviet forces attempted to halt and repel the advancing German Army near the city of Rostov-on-Don on the Eastern Front.
• D. Velikiye Luki offensive
  The Velikiye Luki offensive was a major Soviet World War II operation in late 1942–early 1943 aimed at encircling and recapturing the strategically important city of Velikiye Luki from German forces.
• E. Rzhev–Vyazma strategic operations
  The Rzhev–Vyazma strategic operations were a series of large-scale Soviet offensives in 1942–1943 aimed at pushing back German forces from the Rzhev salient west of Moscow during the Eastern Front of World War II.
• F. None of above. chosen