Bombing of the Ploesti oil fields
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
recovery of oil production took time
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
178 B-24 Liberators
54 aircraft lost B-24_Liberators_and_B-17_Flying_Fortresses |
| gptkbp:awards |
many airmen received commendations
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| gptkbp:bombLoad |
part_of_the_Allied_strategic_bombing_campaign
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| gptkbp:casualties |
eyewitness testimonies exist
over 500 airmen |
| gptkbp:climate |
poor visibility
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Jacob_E._Smart
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debated among historians regarding effectiveness
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| gptkbp:crew |
intensive training for aircrews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired books and films about WWII.
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| gptkbp:date |
August 1, 1943
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
influenced future air warfare doctrine
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
utilized advanced bombing techniques
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| gptkbp:enemy |
Nazi_Germany_increased_air_defenses
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| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
strategic bombing
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
destroy oil infrastructure
limited long-term impact on oil supply |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military history courses
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the largest bombing raids of WWII
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
occurred_during_World_War_II
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
remembered as a costly operation
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bombing of the Ploesti oil fields
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| gptkbp:impact |
short-term disruption of oil production
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| gptkbp:influence |
increased_tensions_with_Romania
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| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
affected_US-Romania_relations
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Romanian_oil_refineries
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future bombing strategies
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ploesti,_Romania
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| gptkbp:measures |
heavy anti-aircraft fire
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
widely reported in the press
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Colonel_John_R._Kane
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| gptkbp:operations |
Operation Tidal Wave
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| gptkbp:produces |
depicted in various documentaries
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
months of planning
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
subsequent bombing raids
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| gptkbp:result |
significant damage to oil refineries
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| gptkbp:scope |
disrupt Axis oil supply
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| gptkbp:skills |
inaccurate target information
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
critical_for_Nazi_Germany's_war_effort
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| gptkbp:structureType |
part of the 8th Air Force
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| gptkbp:tactics |
part_of_the_broader_Allied_strategy_in_Europe
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| gptkbp:targets |
based on oil production capacity
many missed primary targets |