bombing of Coventry
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The bombing of Coventry was a devastating World War II German air raid on the English city of Coventry in November 1940, causing massive destruction and civilian casualties and becoming a symbol of the Blitz.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II event
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aerial bombing → military operation → war crime allegation → |
| aftermath |
extensive urban destruction
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major disruption of industrial production → strengthening of British resolve → |
| aircraftUsed |
Dornier Do 17 bombers
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Heinkel He 111 bombers → Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers → Junkers Ju 88 bombers → |
| airDefense |
Anti-aircraft artillery around Coventry
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RAF night fighters → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Coventry Blitz
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| attacker |
Luftwaffe
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| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United Kingdom → |
| buildingsDamagedOrDestroyed |
more than 43,000 houses
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| buildingsDestroyed |
over 4,300 homes
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| cathedralStatus |
medieval cathedral ruined
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| civilianDeaths |
around 568 people
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| civilianInjured |
over 1,200 people
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| codename |
Operation Mondscheinsonate
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| commander |
Albert Kesselring
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Hugo Sperrle → |
| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| defensiveForce |
Royal Air Force
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| endDate |
1940-11-15
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| historicalDebate |
controversy over extent of prior British intelligence knowledge
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| industrialFacilitiesDamagedOrDestroyed |
around 75 percent of city’s factories
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| legacy |
inspired term "to coventrate" meaning to devastate a city by bombing
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preserved ruins of old Coventry Cathedral as memorial → |
| location |
Coventry
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| method |
area bombing
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strategic bombing → |
| navigationSystemUsedByAttackers |
Knickebein radio navigation system
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X-Gerät radio navigation system → |
| notableStructureDestroyed |
Coventry Cathedral
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St Michael’s Cathedral → |
| numberOfAircraft |
more than 400 German bombers
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| partOf |
World War II
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the Blitz → |
| result |
German tactical success but strategic failure
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| startDate |
1940-11-14
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| symbolism |
symbol of civilian suffering in war
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symbol of the Blitz → |
| target |
City of Coventry
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Coventry city centre → industrial facilities in Coventry → |
| time |
night of 14–15 November 1940
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| translationOfCodename |
Moonlight Sonata
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| weapon |
high-explosive bombs
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incendiary bombs → parachute mines → |
| year |
1940
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Mondscheinsonate
("Coventry Blitz")
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bombing of Coventry ("Coventry Blitz") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Blitz
("Coventry Blitz")
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The Blitz ("Coventry Blitz") → |
notableEvent |
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Moonlight Sonata
("Luftwaffe air raid on Coventry")
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codenameFor |
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Coventry Cathedral
("Coventry Blitz")
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destroyedInEvent |
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Luftwaffe
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involvedIn |
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British home front during World War II
("Coventry Blitz")
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significantEvent |
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Coventry
("Coventry Blitz")
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wasBombedInEvent |