2 Group

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2 Group is a formation of the Royal Air Force historically known for its tactical bombing and strike operations, particularly during the Second World War.

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2 Group canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force group ⓘ
aircraftTypeOperated Bristol Blenheim ⓘ
Douglas Boston ⓘ
Lockheed Ventura ⓘ
North American Mitchell ⓘ
de Havilland Mosquito ⓘ
alliance Allied forces in World War II ⓘ
branch Royal Air Force ⓘ
conflict Second World War ⓘ
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom ⓘ
doctrine low-level precision attack ⓘ
engagement operations over France ⓘ
operations over Germany ⓘ
operations over the Low Countries ⓘ
equipmentClass fighter-bombers ⓘ
light bombers ⓘ
medium bombers ⓘ
garrisonCountry United Kingdom ⓘ
historicalRole tactical air power in Northwest Europe ⓘ
historicalSignificance key RAF formation for tactical bombing in Western Europe during World War II ⓘ
missionProfile close air support ⓘ
daylight tactical bombing ⓘ
interdiction ⓘ
notableFor daylight precision attacks on enemy targets ⓘ
low-level bombing operations in Europe during the Second World War ⓘ
notableOperation attacks on German airfields in occupied Europe ⓘ
low-level raid on Eindhoven ⓘ
raid on the Philips works at Eindhoven in 1942 ⓘ
support to Allied landings in Normandy ⓘ
operatedBy RAF Bomber Command ⓘ
partOf Royal Air Force ⓘ
primaryTargetType airfields ⓘ
enemy communications ⓘ
industrial facilities ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ
role strike operations ⓘ
tactical bombing ⓘ
service Royal Air Force ⓘ
serviceBranchRole disruption of enemy logistics ⓘ
pre-invasion softening of enemy defenses ⓘ
tactical air support to ground forces ⓘ
subordinateTo RAF Bomber Command ⓘ
RAF Second Tactical Air Force ⓘ
theatre European theatre of World War II ⓘ
timePeriod Second World War era ⓘ
type operational air formation ⓘ

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No. 2 Group RAF → alsoKnownAs → 2 Group ⓘ