Soviet assault on Kustrin Fortress

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath destruction of the fortress
fortress largely destroyed
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:climate harsh winter
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Vasily_Chuikov
gptkbp:culturalHeritage depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:date February 1945
gptkbp:defeated German_forces_capitulated
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 weeks
gptkbp:electronic_warfare use of tanks
use of aircraft
gptkbp:emergencyServices German_civilians
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_significance paved_the_way_for_Soviet_advances
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalRecords commemorated in local history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance declassified military reports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soviet assault on Kustrin Fortress
gptkbp:ideology used by both sides
gptkbp:impact displacement of local population
reshaping of borders
gptkbp:intelligence Soviet_reconnaissance_missions
gptkbp:interiorFeatures star-shaped fortifications
gptkbp:internationalRelations affected_post-war_Europe
gptkbp:involved gptkb:2nd_Guards_Tank_Army
gptkb:8th_Guards_Army
1st Belorussian Front
gptkbp:language_of_instruction gptkb:General_Hermann_Balck
gptkbp:legacy symbol_of_Soviet_military_might
gptkbp:location Kustrin_Fortress,_Poland
gptkbp:militaryRank urban warfare tactics
Soviet_troops_arrived
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:German_Wehrmacht
strong but outdated
gptkbp:partOf Battle of the Oder-Neisse
gptkbp:result Soviet_victory
gptkbp:significance contributed_to_the_fall_of_Berlin
gptkbp:strategicGoals Gateway to Berlin
gptkbp:supplyChain critical for the defenders
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:tactics limited success
fortified positions
artillery bombardment
combined arms approach
infantry assault
extensive pre-assault preparations
gptkbp:type siege