Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Schweinfurt–Regensburg_mission
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
60 bombers lost
|
| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:date |
1943
17 August 1943 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Double Strike
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Regensburg,_Germany
gptkb:Schweinfurt,_Germany |
| gptkbp:objective |
bombing of aircraft production facilities
bombing of ball bearing factories |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Luftwaffe
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:result |
heavy losses for USAAF
|
| gptkbp:shipsInvolved |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated need for long-range fighter escort
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Schweinfurt–Regensburg_mission
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|