Baedeker Blitz
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The Baedeker Blitz was a series of German Luftwaffe air raids in 1942 targeting historic and cultural cities in England in retaliation for Allied bombing of German towns.
Aliases (1)
- Baedeker raids ×3
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German strategic bombing campaign
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World War II event → |
| airForceInvolved |
German Luftwaffe bomber units
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| alsoKnownAs |
Baedeker raids
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| characteristic |
Selection of targets based on cultural significance
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| commandedBy |
Hermann Göring
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Nazi Germany
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| describedBySource |
British wartime press
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| endTime |
June 1942
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| hasCause |
Allied bombing of German cities
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Allied bombing of Lübeck → Allied bombing of Rostock → |
| historicalSignificance |
Example of cultural targeting in warfare
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| location |
Bath
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Canterbury → England → Exeter → Exeter Blitz → Grimsby → Hull → Ipswich → Norwich → Poole → United Kingdom → York → |
| materialDamage |
damage to cathedrals and churches
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damage to residential areas → extensive destruction of historic buildings → |
| mediaName |
Baedeker raids
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| namedAfter |
Baedeker travel guides
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| numberOfCivilianDeaths |
over 1600
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| numberOfInjured |
over 1700
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| objective |
Demoralization of British population
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Retaliation for Allied bombing → |
| opponent |
Royal Air Force
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United Kingdom → |
| partOf |
The Blitz
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| perpetrator |
Luftwaffe
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| relatedTo |
Bombing of Lübeck in World War II
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Bombing of Rostock in World War II → Strategic bombing during World War II → |
| startTime |
April 1942
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| strategy |
Area bombing
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Night bombing → |
| target |
Civilian areas
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Cultural centers → Historic cities → |
| timePeriod |
1942
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Baedeker Blitz
("Baedeker raids")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Assembly Rooms, Bath
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damagedBy |
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The Blitz
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followedBy |
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Baedeker Blitz
("Baedeker raids")
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mediaName |
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British home front during World War II
("Baedeker raids")
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significantEvent |