Würzburg radar
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Würzburg radar was a German World War II ground-based radar system primarily used for directing anti-aircraft artillery and night-fighter defenses.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fire-control radar
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ground-based radar → radar system → |
| antennaDiameter |
3 m
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| azimuthAccuracy |
about 0.2 degrees
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| capturedBy |
British forces at Bruneval raid
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| category |
German World War II electronic warfare equipment
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| countryOfOrigin |
Nazi Germany
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| deployment |
fixed sites
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semi-mobile installations → |
| developedBy |
Telefunken
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| elevationAccuracy |
about 0.2 degrees
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| era |
1940s
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| frequencyBand |
UHF
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| hasVariant |
Würzburg A
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Würzburg C → Würzburg D → Würzburg Riese → |
| influenced |
Allied radar countermeasures
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| introducedInYear |
1940
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| maximumRange |
about 40 km
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| namedAfter |
Würzburg
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| notableEvent |
subject of British intelligence interest
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target of Operation Biting → |
| notableLocation |
Peenemünde test range
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| operatedBy |
Luftwaffe
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| operatingFrequency |
560 MHz
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| partOf |
Kammhuber Line
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| powerOutput |
8 kW
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| primaryUse |
directing anti-aircraft artillery
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night-fighter direction → |
| rangeAccuracy |
about 25 m
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| scanMethod |
conical scan
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| status |
obsolete
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| successor |
Würzburg Riese
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| survivingExamples |
displayed in technical museums
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| technology |
pulse radar
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| type |
paraboloid dish radar
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| usedBy |
German air-defense network
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German night-fighter control system → |
| usedFor |
fighter interception control
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gun-laying → target tracking → |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| usedWith |
88 mm Flak guns
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Freya radar → searchlights → |
| wavelength |
53 cm
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Biting
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enemyTechnologyTargeted |
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Freya radar
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integratedWith |
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Defense of the Reich
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usedSystem |
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Kammhuber Line
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uses |