Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased air defenses
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers 178 B-24 Liberators 54 aircraft lost some aircraft returned safely tight formations used utilized advanced bombers for the time varied under combat conditions |
| gptkbp:alliance |
involved_multiple_Allied_nations
|
| gptkbp:bombLoad |
part_of_broader_Allied_efforts
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 500 Allied airmen
|
| gptkbp:climate |
poor visibility
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_Jacob_E._Smart
|
| gptkbp:crew |
intensive prior to mission
|
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
commemorated in military history
|
| gptkbp:date |
August 1, 1943
|
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
influenced future bombing campaigns
|
| gptkbp:enemy |
heavy anti-aircraft fire
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
subsequent bombing raids
intensified air campaigns |
| gptkbp:future_plans |
destroy enemy resources
considered a bold move weaken Axis war effort |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied for air strategy
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the most daring raids of WWII
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
extensively recorded in military archives
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
raid on Ploesti oil fields
|
| gptkbp:impact |
shifted air warfare tactics
short-term oil supply disruption subject of military studies. |
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Allied_reconnaissance
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ploesti,_Romania
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
analyzed for effectiveness
|
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:mission |
offensive operation
extensive pre-mission preparation |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
low-level bombing approach
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
increased oil shortages for Axis
|
| gptkbp:opening_hours |
approximately 5 hours
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
carried out under duress
|
| gptkbp:operations |
Operation Tidal Wave
high due to defenses |
| gptkbp:protectedArea |
gptkb:German_Luftwaffe
|
| gptkbp:result |
significant damage to oil refineries
|
| gptkbp:scope |
disrupt oil production
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
critical to Axis powers
|
| gptkbp:structureType |
part_of_larger_Allied_strategy
|
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
mixed results
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
complex and detailed
targeted industrial infrastructure |
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:refineries_at_Ploesti
based on intelligence reports Romanian_oil_industry |
| gptkbp:type |
strategic bombing
|