bombing of the Möhne and Edersee Dams
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Operation_Chastise
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| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1,600 people killed
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Guy_Gibson
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| gptkbp:commemoratedBy |
gptkb:RAF_Scampton
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| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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| gptkbp:date |
16–17 May 1943
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
bombing of the Möhne and Edersee Dams
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| gptkbp:impact |
flooding of Ruhr valley
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| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(1955_film)
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ruhr_area,_Germany
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
use of bouncing bombs
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| gptkbp:objective |
disrupt German industry
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:result |
breaching of Möhne and Edersee Dams
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| gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated precision bombing
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| gptkbp:squadronInvolved |
gptkb:No._617_Squadron_RAF
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| gptkbp:target |
gptkb:Edersee_Dam
gptkb:Möhne_Dam gptkb:Sorpé_Dam |
| gptkbp:technology |
bouncing bomb designed by Barnes Wallis
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ruhr
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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