Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased air defenses
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
B-17 Flying Fortress
heavy bombers 54 aircraft B-24 Liberator specifications over 170 bombers |
| gptkbp:airlines |
intensive preparation
|
| gptkbp:atmosphere |
high losses
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 500
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
annual memorials
|
| gptkbp:climate |
poor visibility
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Lewis_H._Brereton
|
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
joint task force
|
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:date |
August 1, 1943
|
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:German_Luftwaffe
heavy anti-aircraft fire |
| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
1942
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Operation Tidal Wave II
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military academies
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part of broader air campaign
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
effectiveness questioned
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the largest bombing raids
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Ploesti
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
inaccurate target information
|
| gptkbp:involved |
8th Air Force
9th Air Force |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future bombing strategies
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ploesti,_Romania
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive reporting
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
disruption of supply lines
importance of intelligence high-altitude bombing use of heavy bombers in raids |
| gptkbp:mission |
daylight bombing
|
| gptkbp:missions |
mixed results
approximately 6 hours |
| gptkbp:notableGames |
B-24 Liberator
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
affected_US-Romania_relations
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
refineries
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Operation Strangle
|
| gptkbp:result |
significant damage to oil refineries
|
| gptkbp:scope |
disrupt oil production
|
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
reviewed for effectiveness
|
| gptkbp:secondaryRole |
transportation hubs
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
temporary disruption of oil supply
critical to Axis powers weaken Axis oil supply |
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
mixed success
|
| gptkbp:targets |
strategically chosen
significant impact on mission Romanian_oil_fields |
| gptkbp:type |
strategic bombing
|