Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:aircraftUsedBy |
gptkb:Regia_Aeronautica
Luftwaffe |
| gptkbp:casualties |
thousands of civilians killed
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Nazi_Germany gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:defendedIn |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1942
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bombing of Malta
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Malta
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Siege_of_Malta
gptkb:Operation_Herkules George Cross awarded to Malta 15 April 1942 (heaviest raid) |
| gptkbp:objective |
to neutralize Malta as a British base
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic importance for control of Mediterranean
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1940
|
| gptkbp:target |
gptkb:Malta
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:World_War_II_strategic_bombing_campaign
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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