Sixteenth Army

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._89th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkbp:armament heavy artillery units
gptkbp:casualties over 1 million
gptkbp:command_structure hierarchical command structure
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Friedrich_Paulus
gptkbp:communication used radio and signal corps
gptkbp:country gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:dissolved 1945-05-08
gptkbp:doctrine influenced future German military doctrine
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:equipment various armored vehicles
gptkbp:formation_date 1940-06-15
gptkbp:has_ability approximately 300,000 troops
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Stalingrad
gptkbp:historical_analysis subject of numerous books and articles
gptkbp:historical_event extensive documentation exists
gptkbp:historical_significance defeat at Stalingrad led to major turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sixteenth Army
gptkbp:intelligence utilized reconnaissance units
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Army_Group_South
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1940
1945
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in several memorials exist in Germany
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Field_Marshal_Erich_von_Manstein
gptkbp:legacy considered one of the most significant military failures in history
gptkbp:logistics supplied by Luftwaffe
gptkbp:losses significant losses during the war
gptkbp:military_branch many veterans formed associations after the war
several divisions including 76th Infantry Division
gptkbp:mood varied throughout the campaign
gptkbp:motto “ Victory or Death”
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Army_Group_B
gptkbp:reform gptkb:1942
gptkbp:reputation known for fierce resistance
gptkbp:retirement_year studied in military academies
influenced post-war military strategies
gptkbp:strategic_importance capture Stalingrad
loss at Stalingrad seen as a major failure
gptkbp:successor gptkb:6th_Army
gptkbp:supply_chain complex supply lines
gptkbp:supports supported by Luftwaffe
gptkbp:tactics combined arms warfare
gptkbp:training extensive training programs for soldiers
gptkbp:transportation utilized rail and truck logistics
gptkbp:type field army