gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operations
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gptkbp:aftermath
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post-war recovery efforts
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
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gptkbp:arrangements
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over 3,000
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:collaborator
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gptkb:Dutch_resistance
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Air_Vice_Marshal_Sir_William_A._M._Mc_Donald
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gptkbp:commemoration
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memorials in the Netherlands
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gptkbp:concluded_on
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May 1945
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
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gptkbp:date
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April 1945
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 3 weeks
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gptkbp:first_drop_date
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April 29, 1945
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gptkbp:food_supplies_delivered
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over 6,000 tons
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gptkbp:food_types_delivered
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gptkb:bread
gptkb:cheese
gptkb:milk
meat
sugar
potatoes
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gptkbp:goal
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provide food aid
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:German_occupation_of_the_Netherlands
gptkb:German_occupation
gptkb:Dutch_famine_of_1944-1945
Allied strategy in Europe
humanitarian crises during war
post-liberation Netherlands
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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demonstrated air power in humanitarian efforts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Manna
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gptkbp:impact
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improved morale
reduced starvation rates
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gptkbp:initiated_by
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:Operation_Chowhound
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gptkbp:involved
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volunteers
medical teams
air drops
ground support teams
logistics staff
thousands of aircrew
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:is_targeted_at
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starving population
Dutch civilians
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gptkbp:last_drop_date
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May 7, 1945
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gptkbp:legacy
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highlighted importance of logistics
recognized in military history
demonstrated air drop capabilities
influenced future humanitarian missions
set precedent for airlift operations
humanitarian airlift operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Netherlands
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gptkbp:logistics
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air drops
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
articles
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gptkbp:outcome
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improved food security
boosted morale
reduction in starvation
strengthened Allied support
relief of starvation
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:Douglas_C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
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gptkbp:related_event
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liberation of the Netherlands
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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relief of Dutch civilians
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gptkbp:significance
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one of the largest air drops in history
symbol of Allied support
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Operation_Chowhound
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:humanitarian_aid
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gptkbp:was_executed_by
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gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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