Strategic bombing of Germany
GPTKB entity
Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military strategy
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
military infrastructure
German_supply_lines German_war_production |
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:Lancaster_Bomber
B-17 Flying Fortress |
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:England
gptkb:Italy navigational aids weather challenges area bombing precision bombing |
| gptkbp:criticism |
moral implications
humanitarian impact strategic effectiveness |
| gptkbp:hasPrograms |
demoralize the enemy
defeat the Axis powers destroy morale |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Strategic bombing of Germany
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| gptkbp:includes |
bombing raids
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| gptkbp:influenced |
technological advancements
air superiority political considerations |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Allied_forces
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gptkb:German_economy
air supremacy |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
high civilian impact
high-altitude bombing missions precision bombing attempts |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
gptkb:the_European_theater_of_World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Combined Bomber Offensive
defeat_Nazi_Germany Allied_bombing_campaign |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
post-war studies
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
intelligence operations
propaganda efforts |
| gptkbp:led_to |
destruction of cities
|
| gptkbp:meets |
German_air_defenses
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Operation Carpetbagger
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
total war doctrine
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Harris several years shortening the war |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
civilian casualties
|
| gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of |
strategic air power doctrine
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
carpet bombing
|
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Berlin
gptkb:Dresden gptkb:Cologne gptkb:Hamburg German_industrial_sites |
| gptkbp:utilizes |
heavy bombers
|
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:the_Blitz
German_aggression |
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
significant logistical challenges
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