Operation Millennium
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Operation Millennium was the Royal Air Force Bomber Command’s first 1,000-bomber raid, launched against Cologne in May 1942 as a major strategic bombing offensive during World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aerial bombing raid
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military operation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Thousand-bomber raid on Cologne
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| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United Kingdom → |
| commandedBy |
Air Chief Marshal Arthur Harris
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| conflict |
Second World War
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| conflictType |
strategic bombing operation
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| endTime |
1942-05-31
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| followedBy |
further thousand-bomber raids
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thousand-bomber raid on Bremen → thousand-bomber raid on Essen → |
| goal |
demonstrate RAF Bomber Command’s offensive capability
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inflict major damage on Cologne → support strategic bombing offensive against Germany → |
| historicalSignificance |
marked escalation of RAF strategic bombing
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prototype for later large-scale Allied bombing raids → |
| location |
Cologne
NERFINISHED
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Cologne, Germany → |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
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| notableFor |
first 1,000-bomber raid by RAF Bomber Command
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| notableOutcome |
boosted British public morale
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used as propaganda success by the Allies → |
| numberOfAircraft |
about 1,000
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over 1,000 bombers → |
| operator |
RAF Bomber Command
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Royal Air Force → |
| partOf |
RAF night bombing offensive
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strategic bombing campaign against Germany → |
| plannedBy |
RAF Bomber Command headquarters
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| pointInTime |
May 1942
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| precededBy |
smaller-scale RAF bombing raids on Germany
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| result |
civilian casualties in Cologne
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extensive damage to Cologne → large-scale fires in Cologne → |
| startTime |
1942-05-30
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| strategicObjective |
test massed bomber stream tactics
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undermine German morale → |
| target |
city of Cologne
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| theatreOfWar |
Western Front of World War II
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| timePeriod |
Battle of the Atlantic era
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European theatre of World War II → |
| usedTactic |
area bombing
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night bombing → |
| usedWeapon |
high-explosive bombs
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incendiary bombs → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Royal Air Force Bomber Command
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operation |