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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operations
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:19
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkb:Lancaster_B._I
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gptkbp:armament
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bouncing bomb
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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skimming the surface
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gptkbp:bouncing_bomb_designer
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gptkb:Barnes_Wallis
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gptkbp:bouncing_bomb_testing
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conducted at Chesil Beach
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gptkbp:casualties
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53 aircrew killed
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gptkbp:combat_history
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influenced future bombing strategies
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson
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gptkbp:commemoration
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memorials and anniversaries
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gptkbp:conducted
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired books and documentaries
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gptkbp:dam_type
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gptkb:Möhne_Dam
gptkb:Sorpe_Dam
Eder Dam
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gptkbp:date
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May 16-17, 1943
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gptkbp:events
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subsequent bombing raids
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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' The Dam Busters'.
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(1955)
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gptkbp:gibson's_leadership
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crucial to mission success
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gptkbp:gibson's_victoria_cross
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awarded for bravery
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied in military history courses
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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boosted morale during WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dam Busters raid
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gptkbp:international_recognition
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acknowledged in various countries.
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gptkbp:is_targeted_at
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low-level flying
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Germany
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gptkbp:losses
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8 aircraft lost
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gptkbp:measures
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
anti-aircraft fire
searchlights
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gptkbp:number_of_dams_targeted
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:objective
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destroy dams in the Ruhr Valley
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gptkbp:operation_briefing
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held at RAF Scampton
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gptkbp:operational_period
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approximately 8 hours
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Chastise
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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assessed for effectiveness
disruption of German industrial production
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gptkbp:public_perception
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heroic effort
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gptkbp:result
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significant damage to dams
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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disruption of water supply
disruption of hydroelectric power
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gptkbp:survivors
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11 aircraft returned
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gptkbp:tactics
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involved extensive training
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gptkbp:type
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aerial bombing
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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poor visibility
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:No._617_Squadron
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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