Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
led to changes in bombing strategy
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Consolidated_B-24_Liberator gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning 376 remained contested during the mission |
| gptkbp:analysis |
examined in military studies
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| gptkbp:bomb_load |
part of broader Allied efforts
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| gptkbp:casualties |
over 600 USAAF personnel
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| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold
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| gptkbp:consequences |
influenced US military policy
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| gptkbp:date |
August 17, 1943
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| gptkbp:defense |
strongly fortified
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| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Luftwaffe
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
subsequent bombing raids
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied for lessons in military strategy
considered a turning point in air warfare. |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the air war over Europe
Allied bombing campaign against Nazi Germany |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
commemorated in military history
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
highlighted risks of strategic bombing
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
contributed to mission challenges
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:aircraft
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:General_Carl_Spaatz
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future air campaigns
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:losses |
60
significant for USAAF |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
targeting industrial centers
combined bomber offensive |
| gptkbp:mission |
disrupt German war production
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
importance of fighter escorts
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
first major daylight bombing raid over Germany
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| gptkbp:objective |
disrupt German ball bearing production
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| gptkbp:outcome |
heavy losses for the USAAF
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:responds_to |
increased fighter production
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
increased air defense measures by Germany
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| gptkbp:retirement_year |
shifted tactics in air warfare
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| gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated the challenges of long-range bombing missions
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
weaken German military capabilities
ball bearings for military vehicles |
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Regensburg
gptkb:Schweinfurt |
| gptkbp:type |
strategic bombing
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:8th_Air_Force
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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