Strategic bombing campaign against Germany
GPTKB entity
Properties (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military strategy
|
| gptkbp:aimsTo |
disrupt supply lines
destroy military targets weaken_German_morale |
| gptkbp:completed |
1945
|
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces |
| gptkbp:criticism |
effectiveness
civilian impact |
| gptkbp:established |
Allied Forces
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Strategic bombing campaign against Germany
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
military doctrine
air superiority doctrine total war concept |
| gptkbp:involved |
military alliances
intelligence gathering military operations strategic planning aircraft types historical documentation logistical challenges logistical planning military history military logistics political considerations strategic partnerships psychological warfare collateral damage military assessments strategic objectives civil defense measures propaganda efforts crew training moral justification coalition forces air raid shelters targeting civilians military funding international law debates economic objectives military ethics discussions strategic air command historical assessments area bombing precision bombing targeting strategies military objectives war planning war crimes discussions aircraft technology advancements bombing tactics aircraft production target selection air force coordination bombing strategies post-war analysis aircraft losses bombing accuracy improvements bomb types crew losses |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
post-war reconstruction challenges
|
| gptkbp:notableOperations |
Operation Pointblank
Operation Thunderclap Operation Carpetbagger |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
civilian casualties
destruction of infrastructure |
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
intelligence operations
|
| gptkbp:targets |
German_industrial_sites
German_cities |
| gptkbp:utilizes |
bombing raids
heavy bombers |