Bombing of Duisburg

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
World War II bombing
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:endDate 1945
gptkbp:event 14–15 October 1944
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bombing of Duisburg
gptkbp:location Duisburg
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Operation_Hurricane
gptkbp:notableFor Operation Hurricane involved over 1,000 bombers in a single day
Duisburg was one of the most heavily bombed cities in Germany
gptkbp:partOf Allied strategic bombing campaign in Europe
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:result civilian casualties
disruption of industrial production
heavy destruction of city
gptkbp:startDate 1940
gptkbp:target gptkb:infrastructure
industrial facilities
civilian population
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5