Möhne Dam raid

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Lancaster_bombers
19
gptkbp:bombLoad more than 900
more than 1,600
low-level flying
Barnes_Wallis
gptkbp:casualties few survivors from the flooding
many civilian deaths
gptkbp:celebrates memorials and documentaries
gptkbp:climate cloudy with rain
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson
gptkbp:community_engagement mixed responses
gptkbp:dam caused by the bombs
gptkbp:date May 16, 1943
gptkbp:electronic_warfare advancements in aerial warfare
gptkbp:environmental_impact destroyed homes and infrastructure
gptkbp:famous_for innovative bombing technique
gptkbp:filmography The Dam Busters
gptkbp:height 40 meters
700 meters
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of precision bombing
gptkbp:historicalContext May 16, 1943
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Möhne Dam raid
gptkbp:influence affected wartime morale
gptkbp:inspiration subsequent bombing raids
gptkbp:is_part_of Operation Chastise
gptkbp:legacy influenced future air raids
gptkbp:location Möhne_Dam,_Germany
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:opening_hours approximately 8 hours
gptkbp:operational_status considered a tactical success
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Möhne_Reservoir
gptkbp:result significant damage to the dam
flooding_of_the_Ruhr_valley
gptkbp:scope destroy_dams_in_Germany
gptkbp:strategicGoals disruption_of_German_industry
gptkbp:tactics involved extensive reconnaissance
targeted infrastructure destruction
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Möhne_Dam
gptkb:Eder_Dam
gptkb:Sorpe_Dam
gptkbp:technique bouncing bomb
gptkbp:type aerial bombing
concrete dam