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rdfs:label
  • Operation Hydra (1943)
owl:sameAs
prov:wasDerivedFrom
skos:prefLabel
  • Operation Hydra (1943)
skos:altLabel
  • mission
  • Hydra
  • Operation ''Hydra''
  • Operation Hydra
  • Operation Hydra (1943)#Supporting operations
  • Operation<br>Hydra
  • Peenemünde raid
  • a heavy bomber attack by the RAF
  • bombing raid on the Peenemünde facilities
  • famous attack
  • the 1943 British bombing raid
clgo:causalties
  • 290: 245 killed, 45 POW
  • Hydra: 23 Lancasters, 15 Halifaxes, 2 Stirlings
clgo:combatant
  • United Kingdom
  • RAF Fighter Command
  • (5,6,8groups)
  • 30pxLuftwaffe
  • 30pxRAF Bomber Command
clgo:commander
clgo:date
  • 1943-08-18
clgo:isPartOfMilitaryConflict
clgo:place
clgo:result
  • British victory
clgo:strength
  • 8Mosquitos
  • Hydra: 596 aircraft dispatched, 560 bombed
  • Intruders: 28 Mosquitos, 10Beaufighters
  • 324Avro Lancaster, 218Handley Page Halifax, 54Short Stirling
  • Whitebait:
  • bombs (dropped), 85 per centHE
  • Hydra: 35 night fighters inc. 2Bf 109Focke-Wulf Fw 190