Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased air defense measures by Axis powers
reassessment of bombing strategies |
| gptkbp:aircraft |
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator 54 bombers lost 178 bombers many damaged beyond repair |
| gptkbp:awards |
Medal of Honor recipients
Distinguished_Service_Cross_recipients |
| gptkbp:bombLoad |
high-altitude bombing
low-level bombing targeted Axis powers part_of_the_Allied_bombing_campaign |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 500
historical interviews veteran testimonies |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
military history studies
|
| gptkbp:climate |
poor visibility
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Lewis_H._Brereton
|
| gptkbp:date |
August 1, 1943
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
weaken Axis military capabilities
demonstrate_Allied_air_power |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military strategy
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the most ambitious bombing missions
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_II
Allied_operations_in_Europe |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ploesti Raid
|
| gptkbp:impact |
long-term strategic failure
short-term disruption of oil supply |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:Romanian_Air_Force gptkb:German_Luftwaffe |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future bombing strategies
considered a controversial operation |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ploesti,_Romania
|
| gptkbp:missions |
extensive reconnaissance
complex navigation |
| gptkbp:operations |
Operation Tidal Wave
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
mixed success
|
| gptkbp:produces |
documentaries
historical films |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
subsequent bombing raids
|
| gptkbp:result |
significant damage to oil refineries
heavy_Allied_losses |
| gptkbp:scope |
disrupt oil production
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Axis oil supply
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
use of deception
coordination with ground forces |
| gptkbp:targets |
Romanian_oil_fields
|
| gptkbp:type |
strategic bombing
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
military history books
books_on_World_War_II |