Operation Crossbow
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Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
Aliases (3)
- Crossbow campaign ×1
- Operation Argument ×1
- Operation Crossbow (WWII military operation) ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied military campaign
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military operation → |
| aimedTo |
delay deployment of V-2 rockets
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reduce V-weapon attacks on the United Kingdom → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Crossbow campaign
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| belligerent |
Allies
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| codename |
Crossbow
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| conflict |
World War II
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| coordinatedWith |
Allied photo-interpretation units
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British intelligence services → RAF Bomber Command → USAAF Eighth Air Force → |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
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Free French Forces → United Kingdom → United States → |
| describedBySource |
Allied wartime records
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postwar military histories → |
| endTime |
1945
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| hasMediaAdaptation |
film "Operation Crossbow"
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| hasPart |
aerial bombing campaign
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intelligence operations → reconnaissance missions → |
| location |
Belgium
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Germany → Netherlands → occupied France → |
| notableTarget |
Mittelwerk underground factory
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Peenemünde Army Research Center → V-1 launch ramps in northern France → |
| objective |
destroy German V-weapon sites
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locate German V-weapon sites → |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
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| partOf |
Allied strategic bombing campaign
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| precededBy |
Operation Hydra
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| result |
partial disruption of German V-weapon program
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| startTime |
1943
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| target |
V-1 flying bomb sites
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V-2 rocket sites → V-weapons launch sites → V-weapons production facilities → V-weapons research facilities → |
| theaterOfOperations |
Northwest Europe
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Western Front → |
| usedMeans |
fighter-bombers
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heavy bombers → photo-reconnaissance → signals intelligence → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Big Week
("Operation Argument")
→
Operation Crossbow ("Crossbow campaign") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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World War II
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hasPart |
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Operation Crossbow
("Operation Crossbow (WWII military operation)")
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mainSubject |
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Operation Hydra
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partOf |