Battle of Heligoland Bight (1939)
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:casualties |
12 bombers lost
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| gptkbp:casualties_(Germany) |
2 fighters lost
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Helmut_Lent
gptkb:Richard_Atcherley |
| gptkbp:date |
18 December 1939
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| gptkbp:location |
Heligoland Bight, North Sea, Germany
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| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:RAF_daylight_bombing_raid
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Second_World_War
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| gptkbp:result |
German victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First major air battle of WWII
Led to change in RAF bombing tactics |
| gptkbp:usedInAircraft |
gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
gptkb:Messerschmitt_Bf_109 gptkb:Messerschmitt_Bf_110 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Heligoland_Bight,_North_Sea
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Heligoland Bight (1939)
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