Butcher Harris
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"Butcher Harris" was the wartime nickname of Sir Arthur Harris, the British Air Chief Marshal who led the RAF Bomber Command’s controversial strategic bombing campaign against Germany during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Butcher Harris canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military commander
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Empire
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arthur Harris
NERFINISHED
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Bomber Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Arthur Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Force Cross
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Service Order ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| controversy | civilian casualties from bombing of German cities ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| ideology | advocate of strategic bombing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | RAF Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Bomber Harris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Butcher Harris ⓘ |
| notableFor |
area bombing strategy against German cities
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controversial bombing of Dresden ⓘ leading RAF Bomber Command’s strategic bombing campaign against Germany ⓘ |
| notableWork | implementation of the RAF area bombing directive ⓘ |
| occupation |
air force officer
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military officer ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Air Chief Marshal ⓘ |
| realName | Arthur Travers Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | head of RAF Bomber Command during much of World War II ⓘ |
| strategy | area bombing of industrial and urban targets ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical debate over morality and effectiveness of strategic bombing ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Arthur Harris