Operation Zitadelle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Soviet_counteroffensive
gptkbp:casualties Over 300,000 combined
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Erich_von_Manstein
gptkb:Hermann_Hoth
gptkbp:community_impact Shift in Eastern European power dynamics
gptkbp:date July 5, 1943
gptkbp:developed_by Fortifications and defenses
gptkbp:doctrine Combined arms warfare
Defensive in depth
gptkbp:duration July 5, 1943 -July 12, 1943
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for military strategy
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_debate Soviet resilience
Effectiveness of German tactics
Impact on German morale
Soviet strategic advantage
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Eastern Front
End of German offensive capabilities in the East
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Zitadelle
gptkbp:intelligence Soviet reconnaissance
gptkbp:landscape Flat plains
gptkbp:language_of_instruction Operation plans and logistics
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military operations
gptkbp:location Kursk, Soviet Union
gptkbp:media_appearances Documentaries and books
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:sports_team
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:tank
Air support
gptkbp:notable_battle Analyzed for lessons learned
gptkbp:objective Encircle and destroy Soviet forces
gptkbp:outcome Failed to achieve objectives
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Prokhorovka
gptkb:Operation_Polkovodets_Rumyantsev
gptkb:Operation_Kutuzov
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Influence on Cold War strategies
gptkbp:significance Largest tank battle in history
gptkbp:strategic_importance German high command
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkbp:tactics Soviet deep battle doctrine
Massed armor assault
Pincer movement
gptkbp:type offensive operation
gptkbp:weather_conditions Summer weather