Properties (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased air defense measures
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator 54 bombers lost heavy bombers used |
| gptkbp:airlines |
intensive preparation
|
| gptkbp:analyzes |
mixed results
|
| gptkbp:atmosphere |
significant losses
|
| gptkbp:bombLoad |
low altitude
low-level bombing tactics |
| gptkbp:casualties |
varied experiences
over 500 Allied airmen |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials for fallen airmen
|
| gptkbp:climate |
poor visibility
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Jacob_E._Smart
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired films and literature
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| gptkbp:enemy |
increased air defenses
Romanian_and_German_defenses |
| gptkbp:events |
August 1, 1943
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
subsequent bombing raids
|
| gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse |
178 bombers
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military academies
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influenced future bombing campaigns
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
remains a controversial topic
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
effectiveness of strategic bombing
remains_a_key_event_in_WWII_history |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
extensive military records
one of the most daring raids of WWII |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ploesti oil fields bombing
|
| gptkbp:impact |
temporary reduction in Axis oil supply
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
inaccurate target information
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ploesti,_Romania
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
widely reported in press
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
air superiority
disrupt enemy supply lines awards for bravery combined air and ground operations evolution of air power strategy importance of accurate intelligence use of long-range bombers |
| gptkbp:missionCapabilities |
coordinated air assault
|
| gptkbp:missions |
approximately 8 hours
extensive reconnaissance disrupt oil production heavy anti-aircraft fire detailed briefing sessions |
| gptkbp:missionsConducted |
low success rate
|
| gptkbp:notableArtists |
gptkb:Col._John_R._Kane
|
| gptkbp:operations |
Operation Tidal Wave
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
significant damage to oil production
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
increased_US_involvement_in_Europe
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Ploesti oil fields
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Operation Carthage
|
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
evaluation of damage done
|
| gptkbp:secondaryRole |
various refineries
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
weaken Axis powers
involvement of high command temporary disruption of oil supply evaluation of bombing effectiveness critical to Axis oil supply |
| gptkbp:targets |
oil refineries
intelligence gathering efforts high-value industrial sites |
| gptkbp:type |
strategic bombing
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