Tenth Air Force
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The Tenth Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces formation best known for its operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, providing air support, transport, and strategic bombing against Japanese forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces formation
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numbered air force → |
| alliance |
Allied Powers
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| branch |
United States Army
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| enemyForcesTargeted |
Japanese Army
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Japanese airfields → Japanese supply lines → |
| formedDuring |
World War II
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| historicalEra |
1940s
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| militaryBranchRole |
air logistics support
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air warfare → |
| notableActivity |
air supply missions over the Himalayas
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bombing of Japanese lines of communication → support of Allied ground forces in Burma → |
| notableTheater |
China-Burma-India Theater of Operations
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| opponent |
Imperial Japanese forces
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| partOf |
United States Army Air Forces
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| primaryAreaOfOperations |
Burma
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China → India → |
| role |
air support
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air transport → strategic bombing → |
| serviceBranch |
Army Air Forces
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| supported |
China-Burma-India Theater ground forces
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| theater |
China-Burma-India Theater
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| typeOfOperations |
airlift operations
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strategic air operations → tactical air operations → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Hump
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The Hump airlift over the Himalayas → |
operatedBy |
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United States Army Air Forces
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component |
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Chinese Expeditionary Force
("American China-Burma-India Theater command")
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coordinatedWith |