Sir Arthur Travers Harris

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sir_Arthur_Travers_Harris
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Air_Force_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birth_date 1892-04-13
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Pembroke,_Bermuda
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:death_date 1984-04-05
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Travers_Harris
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Arthur Travers Harris
gptkbp:influenced British strategic bombing policy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hugh_Trenchard
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Strategic_bombing_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in military history
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bomber_Harris
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
gptkb:Bombing_of_Dresden
gptkb:Bombing_of_Hamburg
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Bermuda
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:Chairman_of_the_British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
Director of the British Aircraft Corporation
Consultant to the Ministry of Defence
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:service 29263
gptkbp:service_years 1910–1948
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Harris
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arthur_Harris
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5