German V-weapon attacks on London
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German V-weapon attacks on London were a World War II campaign in which Nazi Germany launched V-1 flying bombs and V-2 rockets against the British capital, causing widespread destruction and civilian casualties.
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| German V-weapon attacks on London canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: German V-weapon attacks on London Context triple: [bombing of Peenemünde, followedBy, German V-weapon attacks on London]
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A.
Manchester Blitz
The Manchester Blitz was a series of devastating German air raids on the English city of Manchester during World War II, causing extensive damage and civilian casualties.
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B.
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against British cities, especially London, during World War II from 1940 to 1941.
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C.
Coventry Blitz
The Coventry Blitz was a series of devastating German bombing raids on the English city of Coventry during World War II, most notably the massive air raid of 14–15 November 1940 that destroyed much of the city center and its cathedral.
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D.
Plymouth Blitz
The Plymouth Blitz was a series of devastating German air raids on the English port city of Plymouth during World War II, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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E.
Zeppelin raids over Western Front
Zeppelin raids over Western Front were early World War I German airship bombing operations targeting Allied positions and cities along the Western Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: German V-weapon attacks on London Target entity description: German V-weapon attacks on London were a World War II campaign in which Nazi Germany launched V-1 flying bombs and V-2 rockets against the British capital, causing widespread destruction and civilian casualties.
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A.
Manchester Blitz
The Manchester Blitz was a series of devastating German air raids on the English city of Manchester during World War II, causing extensive damage and civilian casualties.
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B.
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against British cities, especially London, during World War II from 1940 to 1941.
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C.
Coventry Blitz
The Coventry Blitz was a series of devastating German bombing raids on the English city of Coventry during World War II, most notably the massive air raid of 14–15 November 1940 that destroyed much of the city center and its cathedral.
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D.
Plymouth Blitz
The Plymouth Blitz was a series of devastating German air raids on the English port city of Plymouth during World War II, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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E.
Zeppelin raids over Western Front
Zeppelin raids over Western Front were early World War I German airship bombing operations targeting Allied positions and cities along the Western Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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strategic bombing campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
V-1 and V-2 attacks on London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
V-weapon offensive against London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide | German High Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
German Army V-2 units
NERFINISHED
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Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| context | Allied invasion of Western Europe in 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAttacked | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | March 1945 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
V-1 campaign against London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
V-2 campaign against London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1944–1945 ⓘ |
| impact | psychological trauma among Londoners ⓘ |
| launchSite |
German-occupied Belgium
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German-occupied France NERFINISHED ⓘ the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first ballistic missile bombardment of a city
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being the first large-scale use of cruise missiles against a city ⓘ |
| objective |
to disrupt British war production
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to force Britain out of the war or weaken its resolve ⓘ to terrorise the British population ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Allied intelligence and countermeasures
ⓘ
British anti-aircraft defences ⓘ Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
World War II
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the V-weapons campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | the Blitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
damage to housing and infrastructure
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significant civilian casualties ⓘ widespread destruction in London ⓘ |
| startTime | June 1944 ⓘ |
| strategy | long-range bombardment from occupied Europe ⓘ |
| target |
London
NERFINISHED
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civilian population of London ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack |
indiscriminate bombardment
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terror bombing ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
V-1 flying bomb
NERFINISHED
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V-2 rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ cruise missile-type flying bomb ⓘ long-range guided missile ⓘ |
| victim |
British civilians
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London infrastructure ⓘ |
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