Bombing of Wieluń
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The Bombing of Wieluń was a devastating German air raid on the Polish town of Wieluń on 1 September 1939, widely regarded as one of the first attacks of World War II and an early example of terror bombing against civilians.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aerial bombing
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event of World War II → mass killing → war crime → |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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Poland → |
| civilianDeaths |
hundreds
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often estimated between 1,000 and 2,000 → |
| combatantCommand |
German Luftwaffe high command
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| commemoratedOn |
1 September
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| conflict |
World War II
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| coordinateLocation |
51.2167°N 18.5667°E
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| country |
Poland
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| date |
1 September 1939
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| endTime |
1 September 1939
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| followedBy |
Battle of Westerplatte
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wider German air attacks on Polish cities → |
| hasCause |
German decision to invade Poland
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| hasLanguageOfSources |
German
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Polish → |
| historicalPeriod |
20th century
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| isConsidered |
early example of deliberate bombing of civilians
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one of the first attacks of World War II → one of the first bombings of World War II → |
| location |
Second Polish Republic
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Wieluń → Łódź Voivodeship → |
| memorialType |
war memorials in Wieluń
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| natureOfAttack |
terror bombing
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| notableFor |
being carried out against a town with no significant military targets
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high proportion of civilian victims → symbolic beginning of World War II in Poland → |
| operator |
Luftwaffe
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| partOf |
European theatre of World War II
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Invasion of Poland → |
| perpetrator |
Nazi Germany
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| precededBy |
German invasion of Poland (planned for 1 September 1939)
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| result |
destruction of much of Wieluń
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heavy civilian casualties → |
| significance |
example cited in discussions of international humanitarian law
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example of civilian suffering at the outset of World War II → |
| startTime |
1 September 1939
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| target |
Wieluń
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civilian population → |
| timeOfDay |
around dawn
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early morning → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of the Border
("Battle of Wieluń (bombing of Wieluń)")
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hasPart |
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Plan White
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involvedEvent |