Saumur railway tunnel
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The Saumur railway tunnel is a strategic rail tunnel in western France that became historically notable when it was successfully attacked by RAF Tallboy bombs during World War II.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway tunnel
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| attackDate | 1944 ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedWith | Tallboy bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackOutcome | successfully damaged ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crosses | Loire Valley area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasTransportMode | rail ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | target of RAF Tallboy bombing in World War II ⓘ |
| isOnRoute | rail line along the Loire ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maine-et-Loire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pays de la Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ Saumur NERFINISHED ⓘ western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | rock and masonry ⓘ |
| notableEvent | RAF precision bombing raid with Tallboy bombs ⓘ |
| operator | French railway authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | French railway network ⓘ |
| purposeDuringWWII | German military rail supply route ⓘ |
| regionServed | Loire Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key rail link in western France ⓘ |
| usedFor | rail transport ⓘ |
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