Operation Soapsuds
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Operation Soapsuds is an alternate name for Operation Tidal Wave, the World War II Allied air campaign targeting Romanian oil refineries in Ploiești.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military operation
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| alsoKnownFor |
high losses among attacking aircraft
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| alternateName |
Operation Tidal Wave
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| belligerent |
Allies
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| conflict |
World War II
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| countryTargeted |
Kingdom of Romania
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| forceTypeUsed |
heavy bombers
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| historicalSignificance |
major Allied effort to cripple Axis fuel production at Ploiești
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| location |
Ploiești
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Romania → |
| natureOfOperation |
air campaign
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| opponent |
Nazi Germany
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Romania → |
| partOf |
Allied strategic bombing campaign in Europe
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| primaryTargetType |
oil refineries
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| strategicObjective |
destroy oil refining capacity at Ploiești
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disrupt Axis oil supply → |
| target |
Ploiești oil refineries
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Romanian oil refineries → |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Tidal Wave
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