Amiens prison raid
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The Amiens prison raid was a daring low-level Allied air attack in February 1944 aimed at breaching a German-occupied prison in Amiens, France, to free members of the French Resistance and other detainees during World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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air raid ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
Hawker Typhoon
NERFINISHED
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de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachAltitude | very low level ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allies
NERFINISHED
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Germany ⓘ |
| casualties |
Allied aircrew killed
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German guards killed ⓘ prisoners killed ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
No. 2 Group RAF
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| controversy |
debate over intelligence sources
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debate over necessity of the raid ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Nazi Germany ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 18 February 1944 ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Operation Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of precision low-level bombing in WWII
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symbolic support to French Resistance ⓘ |
| location |
Amiens
NERFINISHED
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Amiens Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Somme department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Group Captain Percy Charles Pickard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
breach prison walls
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destroy guard facilities ⓘ enable mass escape of prisoners ⓘ free members of the French Resistance ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied operations in Western Europe ⓘ |
| PickardStatus | killed in action ⓘ |
| plannedBy | Allied air forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prisonerType |
common criminals
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members of the French Resistance ⓘ political prisoners ⓘ |
| result |
Allied aircraft losses
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many prisoners escaped ⓘ prison walls breached ⓘ significant prisoner casualties ⓘ |
| supportedBy | French Resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactic | low-level precision bombing ⓘ |
| target | Amiens prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | daylight ⓘ |
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