bombing of the Ploesti oil fields
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased air defenses
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
heavy bomber
B-24 Liberator over 50 B-24s |
| gptkbp:airlines |
intensive training required
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| gptkbp:bombLoad |
low altitude
skip bombing |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 500 Allied airmen
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials established
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| gptkbp:climate |
poor visibility
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Jacob_E._Smart
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| gptkbp:enemy |
Axis powers
increased anti-aircraft fire |
| gptkbp:events |
August 1, 1943
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Operation Pointblank
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the most difficult bombing missions
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
bombing of the Ploesti oil fields
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
inaccurate target information
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future bombing strategies
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ploesti,_Romania
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
significant media attention
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
importance of intelligence
impact of weather on operations value of air superiority need for better coordination temporary disruption of oil supply honors for surviving airmen significance of surprise attacks |
| gptkbp:mission |
daylight bombing
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| gptkbp:missions |
several hours
mixed results extensive planning required |
| gptkbp:notableArtists |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_R._Kane
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| gptkbp:operations |
Operation Tidal Wave
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| gptkbp:politicalRole |
influenced_US_military_strategy
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Operation_Anvil
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| gptkbp:result |
significant damage to oil refineries
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| gptkbp:scope |
disrupt Axis oil supply
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
reduce fuel production critical_for_Nazi_Germany's_war_effort |
| gptkbp:tactics |
formation flying
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| gptkbp:targets |
high-value targets
Unirea Petrolul Steaua Română Crisan Romanian_oil_industry Asfaltit |
| gptkbp:type |
strategic bombing
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