Vistula-Oder Offensive

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath Soviet occupation of Poland
Accelerated the end of the war in Europe
Preparation for the Battle of Berlin
gptkbp:allies Coordinated attacks
Overwhelming force
Encirclement of German forces
Use of deception
Numerically superior
Boosted by early successes
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combat_history Study its effectiveness.
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:command_structure Disorganized
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
gptkb:Ivan_Konev
gptkbp:commemoration Documentaries and films
Military history studies
Books and publications
Memorials in Poland
Anniversaries of the operation
gptkbp:cultural_references Depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:date January 12, 1945
gptkbp:defense Weakened by previous battles
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:enemy Weakened by attrition
gptkbp:final_phase Approaching Berlin
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:East_Prussian_Offensive
gptkbp:historical_analysis Considered a turning point
Studied for military strategy
Demonstrated Soviet military effectiveness
Highlighted German weaknesses
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversies over tactics
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military reports
gptkbp:historical_impact Accelerated the end of the war in Europe
gptkbp:historical_records Remembered in Russian history
gptkbp:historical_significance One of the last major offensives of the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vistula-Oder Offensive
gptkbp:impact Displacement of populations
gptkbp:intelligence Soviet reconnaissance
gptkbp:international_relations Influenced Cold War dynamics
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:1st_Belorussian_Front
gptkb:1st_Ukrainian_Front
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:1st_Belorussian_Front
gptkb:1st_Ukrainian_Front
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Berlin
gptkb:Battle_of_Sandomierz
gptkb:Battle_of_Breslau
gptkb:Battle_of_Poznań
gptkb:Battle_of_Wrocław
gptkbp:legacy Influenced post-war borders
Impact on Cold War dynamics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:logistics Soviet supply lines
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited during the operation
gptkbp:military_leadership German commanders
Soviet generals
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of logistics
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement
Combined arms operations
Massed artillery
Rapid advances
gptkbp:military_technology Artillery units
Infantry divisions
IL-2 Sturmovik aircraft
T-34 tanks
Use of armored units
gptkbp:mood Diminished due to losses
gptkbp:objective gptkb:Capture_of_Berlin
gptkbp:outcome Soviet advance into Germany
Soviet forces reached the Oder River
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact Shifted borders in Eastern Europe
Shifted power in post-war Europe
gptkbp:post_war_career Territorial changes in Europe
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Vistula_Offensive
gptkbp:responds_to Reinforcements sent to the front
Desperate counterattacks
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Analyzed in military history courses
gptkbp:significance Opened the way to Berlin
gptkbp:soviet_command_structure Unified under high command
gptkbp:strategic_goals Advance towards the Oder River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disrupted German defenses
gptkbp:strategy Counterattacks
Defensive positions
gptkbp:veterans Testimonies from soldiers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Winter conditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_43rd_Army
gptkb:1st_Belorussian_Front
gptkb:Ivan_Konev
gptkb:Operation_Bagration
gptkb:Operation_Berlin
gptkb:Red_Army
gptkb:Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4