Operation Ostra Brama 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 7 July 1944 – 15 July 1944 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Lithuania | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Operation Tempest, World War II | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 54.6833, 25.3167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Operation Ostra Brama (Polish: Operacja „Ostra Brama”, lit. 'Operation Sharp Gate') was the Polish Home Army's attempted takeover of Vilnius (Polish: Wilno) in wake of the German Wehrmacht's evacuation, ahead of the approaching Soviet Red Army's Vilnius offensive. A part of a Polish national uprising, Operation Tempest, the action happened on 7–13 July 1944. The operation's main goal was propagandistic – to claim Vilnius for Poland by retaking it before Soviet arrival. Despite the operation's failure, the Polish government-in-exile continued its political line that led to the catastrophic Warsaw Uprising on 1 August 1944.
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