No. 205 Group RAF
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No. 205 Group RAF was a Royal Air Force formation that operated primarily in the Mediterranean and Middle East during the Second World War, overseeing bomber and support operations in that theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 205 Group RAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force group
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military formation ⓘ |
| activity |
daylight bombing operations
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interdiction of Axis supply lines ⓘ maritime strike operations ⓘ night bombing operations ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Free French Air Forces
NERFINISHED
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Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Allied air forces in the Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Italian Campaign
NERFINISHED
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North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
strategic bombing operations in the Mediterranean
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support to Allied ground forces in North Africa ⓘ |
| notableTask |
coordination of multinational bomber forces in the Mediterranean
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strategic bombing of Axis targets in southern Europe ⓘ support of Allied amphibious landings in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Mediterranean region
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Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Luftwaffe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
bomber operations command
ⓘ
support operations command ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Mediterranean Air Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre |
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Middle East theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | bomber group ⓘ |
| usedAircraftType |
Bristol Blenheim
NERFINISHED
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator NERFINISHED ⓘ Handley Page Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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