Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
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The Mediterranean Allied Air Forces was a World War II Allied air command responsible for coordinating and conducting air operations across the Mediterranean theater, including support for major campaigns such as the invasion of Southern France.
Aliases (5)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied air command
→
military formation → |
| alliance |
Allies of World War II
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| areaOfOperations |
Balkans
→
Italy → North Africa → eastern Mediterranean → southern France → |
| commander |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder
→
Ira C. Eaker → John K. Cannon → |
| conflict |
World War II
→
|
| country |
Allied powers
→
|
| disbanded |
after the end of World War II
→
|
| endTime |
1945
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| formedFrom |
Northwest African Air Forces
→
other Allied air units in the Mediterranean → |
| headquartersLocation |
Caserta
→
Italy → |
| includedForce |
Royal Air Force units
→
United States Army Air Forces units → air units from other Allied nations → |
| notableOperation |
Italian Campaign
→
invasion of Southern France → operations in North Africa → operations in the Balkans → |
| objective |
gain air superiority in the Mediterranean theater
→
support amphibious landings and ground offensives → |
| opposedBy |
Luftwaffe
→
Regia Aeronautica → |
| partOf |
Allied Mediterranean theater command structure
→
Allied air forces → |
| role |
coordinate Allied air operations in the Mediterranean
→
provide air support to ground and naval forces → |
| startTime |
1943
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| subordinateUnit |
Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force
→
Mediterranean Allied Strategic Air Force → Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force → |
| supportedOperation |
Allied advance in Italy
→
Operation Dragoon → operations in southern France → |
| task |
air interdiction
→
air superiority operations → maritime patrol and anti-shipping operations → strategic bombing → tactical air support → |
| theater |
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
→
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa
("Allied air forces in North Africa")
→
Southern France campaign → |
supportedBy |
|
Operation Dragoon
→
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involves |
|
Caserta Agreement (1944)
("Allied Military Command in the Mediterranean")
→
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placedUnderCommandOf |
|
South West Pacific Area
("Allied Air Forces")
→
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subordinateCommand |
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Italian Co-belligerent Air Force
("Allied Mediterranean Air Command")
→
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subordinateTo |
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Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
("Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force")
→
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subordinateUnit |