the Battle of the Elbe

GPTKB entity

Statements (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath division of Germany
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Georgy_Zhukov
gptkb:Wilhelm_Keitel
gptkbp:commemorated_by historical societies
gptkbp:date April 1945
gptkbp:duration April 16, 1945 -May 8, 1945
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Fall_of_Berlin
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_impact accelerated end of the war in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of the Elbe
gptkbp:influenced_by Allied strategies
German defensive tactics
previous battles on the Eastern Front
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:military_intelligence
gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:military_vehicles
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:communication_systems
gptkb:intelligence_operations
tanks
field hospitals
supply depots
surveillance systems
reconnaissance missions
transportation networks
transport vehicles
command and control systems
heavy artillery
logistics and supply chains
engineering units
medical support units
infantry weapons
logistical support systems
strategic resources
battlefield communications
anti-aircraft systems
military planning tools
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:1st_Belorussian_Front
gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkb:Red_Army
gptkb:German_Luftwaffe
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:academic_journals
gptkb:documentaries
military history books
gptkbp:key_event capture of key cities
establishment of a bridgehead
encirclement of German forces
crossing of the Elbe River
final push towards Berlin
gptkbp:location Elbe River, Germany
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:memorials various memorials in Germany
gptkbp:outcome end of the Third Reich
establishment of post-war Europe
collapse of Nazi Germany
Soviet forces reached Berlin
beginning of the Cold War tensions
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Berlin
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance final stages of World War II in Europe
gptkbp:strategic_importance linking Soviet and Western Allied forces
gptkbp:tactics_used combined arms operations
gptkbp:type offensive
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4