The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany (British official history)
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The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany is a multi-volume work in the British official history series that analyzes the planning, conduct, and impact of the Royal Air Force’s bombing campaign against Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany (British official history) Context triple: [British official histories of the Second World War, hasPart, The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany (British official history)]
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The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan
The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan is a historical analysis by U.S. air strategist Haywood S. Hansell examining the planning, execution, and effectiveness of Allied strategic bombing campaigns in Europe and the Pacific during World War II.
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Royal Air Force strategic bombing doctrine
Royal Air Force strategic bombing doctrine was the interwar and World War II-era British air power strategy that emphasized using long-range bombers to attack an enemy’s industrial, economic, and civilian centers to break their capacity and will to wage war.
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Defense against the Combined Bomber Offensive
Defense against the Combined Bomber Offensive was the German air defense campaign during World War II aimed at countering the large-scale strategic bombing raids conducted primarily by the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces over occupied Europe and Germany.
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Royal Air Force in the Second World War
The Royal Air Force in the Second World War was the United Kingdom’s air arm that played a decisive role in air defense, strategic bombing, and support of Allied operations across multiple theaters of the conflict.
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American Air Museum in Britain
The American Air Museum in Britain is a museum at Duxford dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of American air power and its role in conflicts, particularly in Europe.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany (British official history) Target entity description: The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany is a multi-volume work in the British official history series that analyzes the planning, conduct, and impact of the Royal Air Force’s bombing campaign against Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
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A.
The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan
The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan is a historical analysis by U.S. air strategist Haywood S. Hansell examining the planning, execution, and effectiveness of Allied strategic bombing campaigns in Europe and the Pacific during World War II.
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B.
Royal Air Force strategic bombing doctrine
Royal Air Force strategic bombing doctrine was the interwar and World War II-era British air power strategy that emphasized using long-range bombers to attack an enemy’s industrial, economic, and civilian centers to break their capacity and will to wage war.
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C.
Defense against the Combined Bomber Offensive
Defense against the Combined Bomber Offensive was the German air defense campaign during World War II aimed at countering the large-scale strategic bombing raids conducted primarily by the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces over occupied Europe and Germany.
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D.
Royal Air Force in the Second World War
The Royal Air Force in the Second World War was the United Kingdom’s air arm that played a decisive role in air defense, strategic bombing, and support of Allied operations across multiple theaters of the conflict.
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E.
American Air Museum in Britain
The American Air Museum in Britain is a museum at Duxford dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of American air power and its role in conflicts, particularly in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history book series
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military history ⓘ official history ⓘ |
| author |
Charles Webster
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Noble Frankland ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Cabinet Office (UK)
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linked to:
Cabinet Office
United Kingdom government ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Bomber Command operations
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conduct of the RAF bombing campaign against Germany ⓘ effects of bombing on German morale ⓘ effects of bombing on German war economy ⓘ impact of the RAF bombing campaign against Germany ⓘ planning of the RAF bombing campaign against Germany ⓘ strategic air offensive policy ⓘ |
| genre | official military history ⓘ |
| historian |
Charles Webster
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Noble Frankland ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective | post-war British assessment of air power ⓘ |
| includes |
assessment of strategic bombing doctrine
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operational analysis of bombing campaigns ⓘ statistical data on air operations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | History of the Second World War: United Kingdom Military Series ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationPeriod | 1961–1962 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Her Majesty's Stationery Office
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linked to:
His Majesty's Stationery Office
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| relatedTo |
Allied strategic bombing of Germany
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Bomber Command ⓘ RAF Bomber Command campaign ⓘ |
| series | British official history of the Second World War ⓘ |
| subject |
Nazi Germany
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Royal Air Force ⓘ Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
air campaign over Europe ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers of World War II history
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policy makers interested in air power ⓘ scholars of military history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany (British official history) Description of subject: The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany is a multi-volume work in the British official history series that analyzes the planning, conduct, and impact of the Royal Air Force’s bombing campaign against Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
British official histories of the Second World War
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hasPart
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The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany (British official history)
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Sir James Milne Robb
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notableWork
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Allied air operations in the European theatre of World War II
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linked to: The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany (British official history)
linked to: The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany (British official history)
subject linked to:
Air Marshal Sir William Coryton
linked to: The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany (British official history)