Mission to bomb the U-boat pens at Lorient
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
reconstruction of facilities
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
Avro Lancaster significant aircraft losses incurred |
| gptkbp:bombLoad |
high_altitude
carpet bombing |
| gptkbp:casualties |
civilian and military
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| gptkbp:climate |
adverse weather
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
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| gptkbp:crew |
intensive training programs
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
strategic command decisions made
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| gptkbp:duration |
several hours
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
advancements in bombing technology
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| gptkbp:enemy |
German_countermeasures_implemented
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| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
strategic bombing
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
extensive planning required
destroy enemy infrastructure |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military history
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
considered a pivotal operation
part_of_the_Battle_of_the_Atlantic |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Nazi_Germany's_U-boat_campaign
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
documented in military archives
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mission to bomb the U-boat pens at Lorient
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced naval tactics
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Allied_cooperation
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
reconnaissance missions
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Allied_forces
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| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
destroy U-boats
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future bombing campaigns
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| gptkbp:location |
Lorient
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| gptkbp:logistics |
fuel and munitions supply
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
reported in newspapers
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
assessed for effectiveness
|
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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| gptkbp:missions |
subsequent bombing raids
|
| gptkbp:operations |
Operation Chariot
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| gptkbp:outcome |
damage to U-boat facilities
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed reactions
|
| gptkbp:result |
limited success
|
| gptkbp:scope |
disrupt_German_submarine_operations
|
| gptkbp:secondary_mission |
demoralize_German_forces
|
| gptkbp:skills |
underestimated enemy defenses
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Atlantic_naval_warfare
|
| gptkbp:structureType |
RAF_Bomber_Command_hierarchy
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
anti-aircraft guns
disruption of supply lines |
| gptkbp:targets |
U-boat pens
limited accuracy visual bombing |
| gptkbp:type |
air raid
|
| gptkbp:year |
1943
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