Pointblank
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Pointblank was the codename for a World War II Allied strategic bombing campaign aimed at crippling German aircraft production and air defenses in preparation for the invasion of Western Europe.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied strategic bombing campaign
ⓘ
World War II military operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
crippling German aircraft production
ⓘ
degrading German air defenses ⓘ gaining air superiority over Western Europe ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Combined Chiefs of Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | Allies ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Royal Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-04-01 ⓘ |
| focus |
German aircraft industry in central Germany
ⓘ
German aircraft industry in the Ruhr ⓘ Luftwaffe single-engine fighter production ⓘ |
| formalizedBy | Pointblank Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCodenameFor | Combined Bomber Offensive phase against German aircraft industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Eighth Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fifteenth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
German-occupied Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| objective |
achieve air superiority over the invasion area
ⓘ
destroy German fighter strength ⓘ protect Allied invasion forces from air attack ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf |
Combined Bomber Offensive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
air war in Europe ⓘ |
| preparationFor | Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | preparation for the Allied invasion of Western Europe ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Operation Argument
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Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
significant reduction in German fighter aircraft output
ⓘ
weakening of Luftwaffe defensive capabilities ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-06-10 ⓘ |
| strategy |
daylight precision bombing by USAAF
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night area bombing by RAF ⓘ |
| target |
German aircraft factories
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German aircraft research and development facilities ⓘ Luftwaffe fighter production ⓘ aircraft component factories ⓘ aircraft engine plants ⓘ airfields used by the Luftwaffe ⓘ airframe plants ⓘ ball-bearing plants ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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