Operation Iskra

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:sports_team
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted Soviet morale
Improved supply lines to Leningrad
gptkbp:casualties High German casualties
High Soviet casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Leonid_Govorov
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in literature
Taught in military academies
Portrayed in film
Commemorated in memorials
gptkbp:date January 12, 1943
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Eastern Front
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Iskra
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Volkhov_Front
gptkb:Leningrad_Front
gptkbp:involved_units Soviet infantry divisions
German infantry divisions
German panzer divisions
Soviet tank brigades
gptkbp:legacy Contributed to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany
Demonstrated effectiveness of Soviet tactics
Influenced future Soviet operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Breakthrough
Combined arms tactics
Encirclement
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Bagration
gptkb:Siege_of_Leningrad
gptkbp:objective Relieve the Siege of Leningrad
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Relief_of_Leningrad
Continuation of the Siege of Leningrad
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Mars
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Soviet Union
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Operation_Polyarnaya_Zvezda
gptkbp:type offensive operation