Air Offensive against Germany
GPTKB entity
Properties (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
German_supply_lines
German_morale weaken_German_military_capabilities German_communications |
| gptkbp:criticism |
moral implications
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
Allied_command
|
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
historical records
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Air Offensive against Germany
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| gptkbp:includes |
Operation Pointblank
Operation Carpetbagger |
| gptkbp:influenced |
weather conditions
political considerations technological innovations post-war air strategy the development of radar technology |
| gptkbp:involved |
Allied Forces
logistical challenges air raids precision bombing missions |
| gptkbp:is_a |
post-war air campaigns
|
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
Allied_strategy
the_Allied_war_effort |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
debate
military strategy discussions |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
military targets
air dominance German_infrastructure German_war_production |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
extensive planning
large-scale operations high casualty rates high operational tempo high-altitude bombing high levels of destruction |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
total war strategy
strategic air warfare Allied_bombing_campaign the_overall_Allied_strategy |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
military historians
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
intelligence gathering
ground forces intelligence operations propaganda efforts |
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased civilian casualties
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces 1940s various locations international cooperation multiple years advanced weaponry various phases multiple theaters of war heavy bombers strict secrecy several years. thousands of aircraft German_cities the_European_theater |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
destruction of cities
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
military aviation history
the history of aerial warfare |
| gptkbp:targets |
German_industrial_sites
|
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:Lancaster_bombers
B-17 Flying Fortress |
| gptkbp:utilizes |
strategic bombing
|
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
Allied_victory
the_defeat_of_Nazi_Germany the_collapse_of_the_Third_Reich |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
the Battle of Britain
the need for air superiority the need for strategic advantage the_bombing_of_London German_aggression |
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
the_Allied_powers
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
strategic miscalculations
intense aerial combat significant technological advancements significant logistical efforts |