|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:battle
|
|
gptkbp:aftermath
|
increased air raids
|
|
gptkbp:aircraft_operated
|
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
over 170
crucial for success
|
|
gptkbp:aircraft_type
|
heavy bombers
|
|
gptkbp:arrangements
|
over 300
|
|
gptkbp:awards
|
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
|
|
gptkbp:bomb_load
|
low altitude
part of larger Allied strategy
|
|
gptkbp:casualties
|
significant losses
|
|
gptkbp:combat_history
|
study the operation
|
|
gptkbp:combatant
|
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
|
|
gptkbp:commander
|
gptkb:Colonel_John_R._Kane
gptkb:General_Jacob_E._Smart
|
|
gptkbp:date
|
August 1, 1943
|
|
gptkbp:duration
|
one day
|
|
gptkbp:enemy
|
Romanian and German troops
|
|
gptkbp:follow-up_operation
|
gptkb:Operation_Anvil
|
|
gptkbp:historical_analysis
|
considered a costly operation
|
|
gptkbp:historical_context
|
part of the Mediterranean theater
|
|
gptkbp:historical_records
|
remembered for bravery of aircrews
|
|
gptkbp:historical_significance
|
pivotal moment in air warfare.
impact on oil supply
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Battle of Ploesti
|
|
gptkbp:impact_on_oil_industry
|
long-term effects on production
|
|
gptkbp:intelligence
|
poor reconnaissance
|
|
gptkbp:legacy
|
lessons learned in air warfare
|
|
gptkbp:location
|
gptkb:Ploesti,_Romania
|
|
gptkbp:losses
|
high casualty rate
significant damage to refineries
|
|
gptkbp:measures
|
anti-aircraft guns
|
|
gptkbp:media_appearances
|
depicted in documentaries
|
|
gptkbp:military_doctrine
|
influenced future air operations
|
|
gptkbp:military_strategy
|
surprise attack
focus on industrial targets
|
|
gptkbp:mission
|
disrupt Axis supply lines
|
|
gptkbp:objective
|
disrupt oil production
|
|
gptkbp:operations
|
gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave
targeting oil infrastructure
|
|
gptkbp:part_of
|
gptkb:World_War_II
|
|
gptkbp:post_war_career
|
evaluated for effectiveness
short-term disruption of oil supply
|
|
gptkbp:primary_use
|
destroy oil refineries
|
|
gptkbp:result
|
Allied victory
|
|
gptkbp:romanian_losses
|
collateral damage to civilian areas
|
|
gptkbp:strategic_bombing_theory
|
tested in practice
|
|
gptkbp:strategic_importance
|
critical for Axis powers
|
|
gptkbp:strategy
|
low-level bombing
|
|
gptkbp:targets
|
Romanian oil fields
|
|
gptkbp:type
|
strategic bombing
|
|
gptkbp:usaaf
|
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
|
gptkbp:usaaf_losses
|
over 50 aircraft
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Ploesti_refineries
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
7
|