Operation Gomorrah
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Operation Gomorrah was a series of devastating Allied bombing raids on Hamburg in 1943 that caused massive destruction and civilian casualties.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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strategic bombing campaign → |
| aim |
to destroy Hamburg’s industrial capacity
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to undermine German morale → |
| belligerent |
United Kingdom
→
United States → |
| cause |
firestorm in the Hammerbrook district
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|
| cityBombed |
Hamburg
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|
| civilianImpact |
tens of thousands of civilian deaths
→
widespread homelessness in Hamburg → |
| combatant |
Allies
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Axis powers → |
| conductedBy |
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
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United States Army Air Forces → |
| conflict |
Second World War
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|
| countryInvolved |
Germany
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United Kingdom → United States → |
| date |
1943
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| endDate |
1943-08-03
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|
| hasEffect |
firestorm in Hamburg
→
large civilian casualties → massive destruction of Hamburg → |
| location |
Germany
→
Hamburg → |
| militaryTheater |
European theater of World War II
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|
| notableFor |
creation of a large-scale urban firestorm
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one of the most destructive bombing raids in history → |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
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|
| partOf |
Allied bombing of Germany
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Allied strategic bombing campaign in Europe → |
| result |
displacement of large numbers of civilians
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severe damage to Hamburg’s infrastructure → significant reduction of Hamburg’s industrial output → |
| startDate |
1943-07-24
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|
| target |
Hamburg
→
industrial areas of Hamburg → port facilities of Hamburg → residential areas of Hamburg → |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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World War II European theater → |
| usedWarfareType |
area bombing
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daylight precision bombing → night bombing → |
| usedWeapon |
high-explosive bombs
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incendiary bombs → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of Hamburg
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alsoKnownAs |
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Window (radar countermeasures)
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firstMajorUse |
|
World War II
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hasPart |
|
Allied strategic bombers
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notableCampaign |
|
Allied bombing of Germany
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|
notableOperation |
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Battle of Hamburg
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operationName |