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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:Avro_Lancaster
19 aircraft
19 Lancasters
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gptkbp:aircrew_memorials
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erected in honor of the fallen
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gptkbp:aircrew_nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:aircrew_training_location
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gptkb:RAF_Scampton
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gptkbp:awards
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Victoria Cross awarded to Guy Gibson
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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bouncing bomb
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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60 feet
1,600 tons
low-level precision bombing
targeted key infrastructure
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gptkbp:british_prime_minister
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gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
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gptkbp:casualties
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53 aircrew killed
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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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held annually in the UK
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced literature and media
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gptkbp:dam_type
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gptkb:Möhne_Dam
gptkb:Mohne_Dam
gptkb:Sorpe_Dam
Eder Dam
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gptkbp:dams_breached
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Eder Dam breached
Mohne Dam breached
Sorpe Dam not breached
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gptkbp:dams'_capacity
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held significant water reserves
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gptkbp:dams'_construction
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built in the 1900s
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gptkbp:dams'_impact
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caused flooding in surrounding areas
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gptkbp:dams'_importance
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critical to German war effort
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gptkbp:dams'_repair
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repaired after the raid
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gptkbp:date
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May 16-17, 1943
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:Operation_Garlic
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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' For the dam busters!'
' For the dam busters'.
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:The_Dam_Busters
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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extensively documented in military archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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boosted Allied morale
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dambusters raid
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gptkbp:intelligence
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prior reconnaissance missions conducted
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future bombing raids
depicted in various documentaries.
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Germany
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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specialized training for low-level bombing
mixed nationalities including Canadians and Australians
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gptkbp:number_of_successful_attacks
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2 dams destroyed
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gptkbp:objective
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destroy dams
destroy dams in the Ruhr Valley
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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:outcome
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success
destruction of dams
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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studied in military strategy courses
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gptkbp:post-raid_analysis
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evaluated effectiveness of bombing
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gptkbp:produces
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several months
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gptkbp:public_perception
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widely regarded as a daring raid
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gptkbp:significance
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boosted Allied morale
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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disruption of German industry
disruption of German industrial production
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gptkbp:target_market
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hydroelectric power stations
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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challenging weather during operation
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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