Moonlight Sonata
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Moonlight Sonata is the codename given by Nazi Germany to the devastating Luftwaffe air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codename
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military operation codename → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Coventry Blitz main raid
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| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United Kingdom → |
| codenameFor |
Luftwaffe air raid on Coventry
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Nazi Germany
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| damageTo |
Coventry Cathedral
→
Coventry city centre → Coventry industrial plants → |
| date |
14 November 1940
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| endDate |
15 November 1940
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| era |
World War II
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the most destructive air raids on a British city in World War II
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| languageOfName |
German
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| location |
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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| locationCountry |
United Kingdom
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| namedBy |
German military planners
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| natureOfAttack |
aerial bombardment
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strategic bombing raid → |
| notableConsequence |
severe damage to Coventry’s industrial districts
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symbol of civilian suffering during the Blitz → widespread destruction of housing in Coventry → |
| objective |
to cripple Coventry’s industrial capacity
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to damage British war production → |
| operationType |
night bombing raid
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|
| opponent |
British civil defence services
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Royal Air Force → |
| partOf |
the Blitz
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|
| perpetrator |
Luftwaffe bomber units
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Britain aftermath
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the Blitz → |
| result |
devastating destruction of Coventry city centre
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extensive damage to Coventry Cathedral → heavy civilian casualties in Coventry → |
| strategicContext |
German bombing campaign against British cities
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| target |
Coventry
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| targetCity |
Coventry
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| targetCountry |
United Kingdom
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| theatreOfWar |
European theatre of World War II
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| timePeriod |
1940
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November 1940 → |
| usedBy |
Luftwaffe
→
Nazi Germany → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
bombing of Coventry
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translationOfCodename |