Bomber Command

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military command
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_Blitz
The Battle of Britain
The Dambusters
gptkbp:casualties over 600,000 personnel
gptkbp:celebrates veterans organizations
historical documentaries
memorials_in_the_UK
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Harris
gptkbp:contributedTo Allied_victory_in_Europe
gptkbp:disbanded 1968
gptkbp:faced weather conditions
logistical issues
German_air_defenses
gptkbp:famousFor bombing_campaigns_against_Germany
gptkbp:formed 1936
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:London
High Wycombe
gptkbp:historicalSignificance nuclear deterrence strategy
strategic air power development
post-war air force structure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bomber Command
gptkbp:influence literature on air warfare
video games simulating air combat
films_about_World_War_II
gptkbp:influencedBy military strategy
political decisions
gptkbp:knownFor strategic bombing
gptkbp:notableGames gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
Avro Lancaster
Short Stirling
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Dresden_bombings
Operation Chastise
Battle of the Ruhr
gptkbp:operates airfields_in_the_UK
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1970s
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:primaryMission bombing enemy targets
gptkbp:successor No. 5 Group RAF
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:uses area bombing
precision bombing
gptkbp:usesTechnology navigation aids
radar
bomb sights