Operation Fall Weiss

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Warsaw_Uprising
gptkb:Holocaust_in_Poland
Establishment of the General Government
Mass deportations of Polish citizens
Resistance movements in Poland
gptkbp:casualties German military losses
Civilian casualties in Poland
Polish military losses
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Ferdinand_Schörner
gptkb:Gerd_von_Rundstedt
gptkbp:date September 1, 1939
gptkbp:duration approximately one month
gptkbp:historical_context Nazi expansionism
Treaty of Versailles violations
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced post-war borders in Europe
First major military campaign of World War II
Contributed to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany
Impact on civilian populations in occupied territories
Contributed to the rise of total war concept
Demonstrated effectiveness of Blitzkrieg tactics
Established precedents for modern warfare
Set the stage for further German invasions in Europe
Impact on international relations during the war
Influenced the formation of the Allied powers
Influenced future military strategies in World War II
Led to the division of Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union
Led to the establishment of the Polish government-in-exile
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Fall Weiss
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Molotov-Ribbentrop_Pact
German-Soviet cooperation
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkb:SS
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Polish_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Polish_resistance
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms warfare
encirclement
gptkbp:outcome German victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Operation_Fall_Gelb
gptkbp:region gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:resulted_in Occupation of Poland
gptkbp:significance Initiated World War II in Europe
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Blitzkrieg
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nazi_Germany's_invasion_of_Poland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3