Operation Hydra
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Operation Hydra was a World War II Allied bombing campaign targeting German V-weapon research and development sites, particularly the Peenemünde Army Research Center.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied bombing raid
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
Avro Lancaster
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Handley Page Halifax ⓘ Short Stirling ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
bombing of Peenemünde
ⓘ
surface form:
Peenemünde raid
|
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | significant civilian casualties in nearby communities ⓘ |
| codename | Hydra ⓘ |
| combatType | strategic bombing ⓘ |
| commander | Arthur Harris ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date |
1943-08-17
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1943-08-18 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-08-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Operation Crossbow raids ⓘ |
| forceStrength | over 500 RAF bombers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key early strike against German V-weapon program ⓘ |
| involves |
target marking techniques
ⓘ
use of pathfinder aircraft ⓘ |
| isPartOf | bombing of Peenemünde ⓘ |
| location |
Peenemünde Army Research Center
ⓘ
surface form:
Peenemünde, Germany
|
| militaryBranch |
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Bomber Command
|
| notableEffect |
delay in operational deployment of V-2 rockets
ⓘ
increased Allied focus on V-weapon sites ⓘ |
| objective |
destroy Peenemünde Army Research Center
ⓘ
disrupt German V-weapon program ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied bombing of Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied strategic bombing campaign
Operation Crossbow ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
Air Ministry
ⓘ
surface form:
British Air Ministry
Royal Air Force Bomber Command ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Bomber Command
|
| precededBy | reconnaissance over Peenemünde ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Peenemünde Army Research Center
ⓘ
surface form:
German Army Research Center Peenemünde
|
| reason | intelligence reports on German secret weapons ⓘ |
| result |
German dispersal of V-weapon research activities
ⓘ
relocation of German V-weapon production underground ⓘ short-term disruption of V-2 development ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-08-17 ⓘ |
| target |
German V-1 flying bomb facilities
ⓘ
German V-2 rocket development facilities ⓘ Peenemünde Army Research Center ⓘ research and development sites for V-weapons ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
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