Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive

military offensive during World War II, mounted by the Red Army against the Wehrmacht in 1944 in the Petsamo region
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Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive

Summary

Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive is an offensive[1]. It draws 171 Wikipedia views per month (offensive category, ranking #49 of 234).[2]

Key Facts

  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive is in the country of Soviet Union[3].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive is in the country of Norway[4].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive is in the country of Finland[5].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive's instance of is recorded as offensive[6].
  • Petsamo Province is named after Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive[7].
  • Kirkenes is named after Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive[8].
  • The location of Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive was Arctic[9].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive is part of Eastern Front[10].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive is part of World War II[11].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive's Commons category is recorded as Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive[12].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive began on October 7, 1944[13].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive ended on October 31, 1944[14].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 69.42777778, 'lon': 31.22805556}[15].
  • Among those involved in Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive was Soviet Union[16].
  • A participant in Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive was Nazi Germany[17].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive[18].
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[19].

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When and Where

Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive began on October 7, 1944[13]. It ended on October 31, 1944[14]. The location of it was Arctic[9]. Country listings include Soviet Union[3], a federal republic[20], in Soviet Union[21], founded in 1922[22]; Norway[4], a sovereign state[23], in Norway[24], founded in 1905[25]; and Finland[5], a sovereign state[26], founded in 1917[27].

Context

Part of include Eastern Front[10], a war front[28], in Soviet Union[29] and World War II[11], a world war[30]. Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive's instance of is recorded as offensive[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Soviet Union[16] and Nazi Germany[17].

Why It Matters

Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive draws 171 Wikipedia views per month (offensive category, ranking #49 of 234).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive
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    Part of Eastern Front, World War II
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34024|batch #34024]]: Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive == Soviet Union"
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