Mission to bomb the Ploesti oil fields
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:action |
documented mission outcomes
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
B-24 Liberator
178 B-24 bombers 54 bombers lost |
| gptkbp:awards |
awarded to participating airmen
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| gptkbp:bombLoad |
low-level bombing approach
part_of_larger_Allied_bombing_strategy |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 500 American airmen
various personal testimonies |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials and remembrances
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| gptkbp:climate |
poor visibility
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Jacob_E._Smart
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| gptkbp:conflict |
navigating through enemy territory
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| gptkbp:crew |
intensive training for pilots
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
depicted in films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
August 1, 1943
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| gptkbp:enemy |
intense anti-aircraft fire
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
reduced Axis fuel availability
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
temporary disruption of oil supply
began in early 1943 |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by military historians
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the most challenging bombing missions
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_World_War_II_operations
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
archived military records
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mission to bomb the Ploesti oil fields
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| gptkbp:impact |
demoralizing effect on enemy forces
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| gptkbp:influence |
affected_Allied_strategy_in_Europe
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
gptkb:British_intelligence
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Ploesti oil fields
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| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
lessons learned for future operations
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold
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| gptkbp:legacy |
considered a daring raid
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ploesti,_Romania
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive reporting after the mission
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| gptkbp:mission |
detailed pre-mission instructions
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| gptkbp:missionCapabilities |
highly coordinated operation
|
| gptkbp:missions |
complex and detailed
subsequent bombing raids |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
assessed effectiveness of bombing
limited fighter escort |
| gptkbp:operations |
Operation Tidal Wave
|
| gptkbp:result |
significant damage to oil refineries
|
| gptkbp:scope |
disrupt Axis oil production
|
| gptkbp:skills |
inaccurate target information
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
critical to Axis war effort
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
heavily fortified with anti-aircraft guns
targeting enemy resources |
| gptkbp:targets |
refineries in the surrounding area
several key oil refineries |
| gptkbp:tourism |
approximately 8 hours
upgraded bombers for mission |
| gptkbp:type |
strategic bombing
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