Giulio Douhet
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Giulio Douhet was an Italian general and pioneering air power theorist whose ideas on strategic bombing and the decisive role of air forces profoundly influenced modern military aviation doctrine.
Aliases (1)
- Douhet ×3
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
air power theorist
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human → military officer → military theorist → |
| advocated |
creation of an independent air force separate from army and navy
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strategic bombing of industrial and population centers to break enemy morale → |
| causeOfDeath |
natural causes
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| conflict |
World War I
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Italy
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| dateOfBirth |
1869-05-30
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| dateOfDeath |
1930-02-15
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| educatedAt |
Italian Military Academy of Modena
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| era |
20th century
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| familyName |
Douhet
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| fieldOfWork |
air power theory
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military theory → strategic bombing doctrine → |
| givenName |
Giulio
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| influenced |
Royal Air Force strategic bombing doctrine
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United States Army Air Corps doctrine → modern air power doctrine → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Italian
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| militaryBranch |
Italian Army
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| militaryRank |
general
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| movement |
airpower theory
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| name |
Giulio Douhet
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| nationality |
Italian
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| notableIdea |
air power as decisive arm of war
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independent air force → preemptive air offensive → strategic bombing of enemy cities → |
| notableWork |
The Command of the Air
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| occupation |
general
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military theorist → writer → |
| originalTitle |
Il dominio dell’aria
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| placeOfBirth |
Caserta
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Kingdom of Italy → |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Italy
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Rome → |
| positionHeld |
head of the Italian Army’s aviation section
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| publicationDate |
1921
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| theory |
command of the air is essential to victory in modern war
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the bomber will always get through → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Giulio Douhet
("Douhet")
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Giulio Douhet ("Douhet") → |
familyName |
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Haywood S. Hansell
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Royal Air Force strategic bombing doctrine → |
influencedBy |
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The Command of the Air
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author |
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Regia Aeronautica
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doctrineInfluencedBy |
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Giulio Douhet
("Douhet")
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hasFamilyName |
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Italo-Turkish War
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involvedFutureWWILeader |
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Giulio Douhet
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name |
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Regia Aeronautica
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notableCommander |