Bombing of Königsberg (1944)
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
bomber |
| gptkbp:casualties |
thousands of civilians
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| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
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| gptkbp:date |
26 August 1944
29 August 1944 |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Soviet assault on Königsberg (1945)
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bombing of Königsberg (1944)
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:East_Prussia
gptkb:Königsberg |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Königsberg_Castle
gptkb:Königsberg_Cathedral gptkb:Old_Town gptkb:University_of_Königsberg |
| gptkbp:objective |
demoralize civilian population
cripple German military infrastructure |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
other RAF bombing campaigns in Germany
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| gptkbp:result |
civilian casualties
destruction of cultural heritage heavy destruction of city |
| gptkbp:target |
Königsberg city center
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| gptkbp:usedInAircraft |
gptkb:aircraft
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Königsberg_(city)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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