40th Bombardment Group
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The 40th Bombardment Group was a United States Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress unit that conducted long-range strategic bombing missions against Japan during World War II, including operations from bases in India and China.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces bombardment group
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military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | very heavy bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | heavy bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Boeing B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 global conflict ⓘ |
| missionType | long-range strategic bombing ⓘ |
| notableTarget | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
China
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Twentieth Air Force
NERFINISHED
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XX Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeapon |
conventional bombs
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incendiary bombs ⓘ |
| role |
strategic bombing
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very heavy bombardment ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
destruction of Japanese war industry
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strategic bombing of Japanese cities ⓘ |
| targetCountry | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
China-Burma-India Theater
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | bombardment group ⓘ |
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