Little Pearl Harbor
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Little Pearl Harbor refers to the World War II German air attack on the Italian port of Bari in 1943, which caused massive Allied ship losses and a deadly release of mustard gas.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Little Pearl Harbor canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II air raid
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
censorship of mustard gas involvement
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medical studies on mustard gas effects ⓘ |
| belligerentAttacker |
Luftwaffe
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentDefender |
Allies of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
chemical weapons exposure
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mustard gas poisoning ⓘ |
| consequence |
civilian casualties
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heavy Allied ship losses ⓘ military casualties ⓘ release of mustard gas ⓘ |
| countryAttacked | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1943-12-02 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Air raid on Bari
NERFINISHED
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Bari air raid NERFINISHED ⓘ Bari disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Little Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| involvedVessel | SS John Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedWeapon |
high-explosive bombs
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mustard gas ⓘ |
| location |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
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Bari NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
destroy Allied shipping at Bari harbor
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disrupt Allied supply lines ⓘ |
| nicknamedBy | American press ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accidental release of secret Allied mustard gas stockpile
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largest Allied merchant shipping loss in the Mediterranean during World War II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian Campaign
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname | scale of surprise and destruction similar to Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| refersTo | German air attack on Bari ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
NERFINISHED
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chemical weapons in World War II ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| target |
Allied shipping
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Port of Bari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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