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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1992
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:Order_of_the_Patriotic_War
gptkb:Order_of_Suvorov
gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner
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gptkbp:collaboration
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gptkb:Warsaw_Pact
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Victory Day parades
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Soviet_Union
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depicted in films and literature
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:1992
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:ZIS-3_gun
gptkb:T-34_tank
gptkb:M-30_howitzer
gptkb:BM-13_Katyusha
gptkb:IS-2_tank
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1943
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Minsk
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Minsk
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gptkbp:historical_records
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extensive archives available
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gptkbp:historical_research
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subject of numerous studies
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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key role in WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Soviet 8th Guards Army
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gptkbp:insignia
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Guards badge
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gptkbp:international_relations
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cooperation with other socialist countries
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern military tactics
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gptkbp:memorials
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memorials in Belarus
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gptkbp:military_exercises
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joint exercises with Warsaw Pact forces
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gptkbp:motto
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For the Motherland!
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:General_Ivan_Chistyakov
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Bagration
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Vistula-Oder_Offensive
gptkb:Berlin_Offensive
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Soviet_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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defense of Eastern Europe
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gptkbp:reputation
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elite unit
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 100,000 personnel
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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defense of Soviet borders
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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gptkb:Western_Front
gptkb:Belorussian_Front
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Belarusian_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:symbolism
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symbol of Soviet military strength
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gptkbp:tradition
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Guards traditions
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gptkbp:training
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infantry and armored units
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gptkbp:type
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Guards Army
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gptkbp:veterans
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gptkb:8th_Guards_Army_Veterans_Association
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:62nd_Army
gptkb:25th_Army
gptkb:32nd_Army
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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