Battle of Perekop (1941)

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The Battle of Perekop (1941) was a World War II engagement in which German and Romanian forces broke through Soviet defenses to seize the gateway to the Crimean Peninsula.

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Battle of Perekop (1941) canonical 1
Soviet Perekop defenses 1

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Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
battle
belligerent Kingdom of Romania
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
combatantsClassification Axis vs Soviet forces
conflictIn World War II
countryInvolved Germany
Romania
Soviet Union
date 1941
defensiveLine Soviet Perekop defenses
followedBy Axis operations in interior of Crimea
front southern sector of Eastern Front
gatewayTo Crimean Peninsula
linked to: Crimea
historicalEra 20th century
historicalRegion Eastern Europe
location Crimean Peninsula
linked to: Crimea

Perekop Isthmus
linked to: Isthmus of Perekop

Soviet Union
Ukrainian SSR
linked to: Soviet Ukraine
militaryCampaign German 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union
objective break through Soviet defenses at Perekop Isthmus
open route for Axis advance into Crimea
opponent German Army
linked to: Wehrmacht

Red Army
Romanian Army
partOf Crimean campaign (1941–1942)
linked to: Crimean campaign

Eastern Front (World War II)
linked to: Eastern Front
precededBy Axis advance in southern Ukraine
result Axis seizure of gateway to Crimean Peninsula
Axis victory
German and Romanian breakthrough of Soviet defenses
side Allies of World War II
Axis powers
strategicImportance control of access to Crimea
theater European theatre of World War II
typeOfEngagement land battle

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Isthmus of Perekop hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Perekop (1941)
Battle of Perekop (1941) defensiveLine Soviet Perekop defenses
linked to: Battle of Perekop (1941)