Arthur Travers Harris

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Dresden_bombing
British_military_history
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1892-04-13
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary’s_Churchyard,_Iver
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:controversy Bombing of civilian targets
gptkbp:deathDate 1984-04-05
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_College_Cranwell
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Travers_Harris
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arthur Travers Harris
gptkbp:influenced Post-war air power doctrine
Modern strategic bombing theory
British_strategic_bombing_policy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hugh_Trenchard
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Museum
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Association
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:strategic_bombing_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in military history
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bomber_Harris
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Bombing_of_Dresden
Operation Chastise
Operation Pointblank
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Gerrards_Cross,_England
gptkbp:postWarCareer gptkb:Chairman_of_the_British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
Member_of_the_Board_of_the_British_Aircraft_Corporation
Consultant_for_the_British_aviation_industry
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_Charles_Portal
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Marshal_of_the_Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:serviceYears 1910-1945
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Harris
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Harris
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Bomber_Command
The Bomber Offensive