Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany

Target entity: Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany
Context triple: [1st Belorussian Front, successor, Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany]

• A. German 17th Army
  The German 17th Army was a Wehrmacht field army that fought primarily on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in major operations in southern Russia and Ukraine.
• B. Polish People’s Army
  The Polish People’s Army was the communist-era military force of Poland, organized under Soviet influence and serving as the armed wing of the Polish People’s Republic during the Cold War.
• C. Wehrmacht
  The Wehrmacht was Nazi Germany’s unified armed forces during World War II, encompassing the army, navy, and air force and serving as the primary instrument of German military aggression in Europe.
• D. Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
  Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the central military command headquarters of NATO’s Allied Command Operations, responsible for planning and executing the alliance’s collective defense missions in Europe.
• E. Volksdeutscher Selbstschutz
  Volksdeutscher Selbstschutz was a Nazi-organized paramilitary formation of ethnic Germans in occupied Poland that participated in mass executions, terror, and persecution of the Polish population during World War II.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany
Target entity description: The Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany was the post–World War II Soviet military formation responsible for administering and controlling the Soviet-occupied zone of Germany, later forming the core of Soviet forces stationed in East Germany during the Cold War.

• A. German 17th Army
  The German 17th Army was a Wehrmacht field army that fought primarily on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in major operations in southern Russia and Ukraine.
• B. Polish People’s Army
  The Polish People’s Army was the communist-era military force of Poland, organized under Soviet influence and serving as the armed wing of the Polish People’s Republic during the Cold War.
• C. Wehrmacht
  The Wehrmacht was Nazi Germany’s unified armed forces during World War II, encompassing the army, navy, and air force and serving as the primary instrument of German military aggression in Europe.
• D. Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
  Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the central military command headquarters of NATO’s Allied Command Operations, responsible for planning and executing the alliance’s collective defense missions in Europe.
• E. Volksdeutscher Selbstschutz
  Volksdeutscher Selbstschutz was a Nazi-organized paramilitary formation of ethnic Germans in occupied Poland that participated in mass executions, terror, and persecution of the Polish population during World War II.
• F. None of above. chosen