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World War II bombing of Dresden
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/World_War_II_bombing_of_Dresden
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:aftermath
significant civilian displacement
major destruction of cultural landmarks
gptkbp:bombTonnageDropped
approximately 3,900 tons
gptkbp:casualties
estimated 22,700–25,000 deaths
gptkbp:commemoratedBy
annual memorial events in Dresden
gptkbp:controversy
debate over military necessity and civilian casualties
gptkbp:country
gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:endDate
1945-02-15
gptkbp:enemyOf
bomber
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
World War II bombing of Dresden
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Dresden
gptkbp:notableAircraft
gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:numberOfBombers
over 1,200
gptkbp:numberOfSorties
over 3,900
gptkbp:objective
destroy transportation infrastructure and war industry
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:perpetrator
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:relatedEvent
gptkb:Bombing_of_Hamburg
gptkb:Bombing_of_Tokyo
gptkbp:result
widespread destruction of Dresden
gptkbp:startDate
1945-02-13
gptkbp:target
gptkb:Dresden_city_center
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:historic_center_of_Dresden
gptkbp:bfsLayer
7