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1943 U.S. strategic bombing campaign of oil refineries in Ploiești, Romania during WWII
Operation Tidal Wave was an air attack by bombers of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) based in Libya on nine oil refineries around Ploiești, Romania
Operation_Tidal_Wave
Military operation by a United States-led coalition against ISIL
Operation Tidal Wave II was a US-led coalition military operation beginning on or about 21 October 2015 against oil transport, refining and distribution
Operation_Tidal_Wave_II
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tidal wave in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tidal wave may refer to: A tidal bore, which is a large movement of water formed by the funnelling
Tidal_wave
American combat veteran
Army Air Force in WW2. He is best known for the role he played in Operation Tidal Wave, a low-level bombing mission to the oilfields of Ploiești, Romania
Walter_Travis_Stewart
Allied aerial bombing campaign (1940–45)
1941), it carried out daytime "precision bombing" attacks – such as Operation Tidal Wave against refineries in Romania in 1943. The last major strategic raid
Oil_campaign_of_World_War_II
Day of the year
(Croatian Communist Party) in woods near Samobor. 1943 – World War II: Operation Tidal Wave, also known as "Black Sunday", is a failed American attempt to destroy
August_1
American politician
shot down while bombing the Ploiești, Romania oil fields during Operation Tidal Wave and was a prisoner of war for over two months. He was awarded the
William_Hathaway
American close air support attack aircraft
the U.S.-led intervention against ISIL called Operation Tidal Wave II (named after Operation Tidal Wave during World War II, a failed attempt to raid
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II
Ploiești, became a focal point for Allied bombing raids, notably during Operation Tidal Wave. The Soviet Red Army later occupied the Romanian oilfields in August
Petrochemical industry in Romania
Petrochemical_industry_in_Romania
1939 bomber aircraft family by Consolidated Aircraft
total of 177 B-24s carried out the famous second attack on Ploiești (Operation Tidal Wave) on 1 August 1943. This was the B-24's most costly mission. In late
Consolidated_B-24_Liberator
Gunship aircraft series by Lockheed
military intervention against ISIL called Operation Tidal Wave II (named after the original Operation Tidal Wave during World War II, a failed attempt to
Lockheed_AC-130
Princeton Keith K. Compton, lieutenant general and key figure in Operation Tidal Wave. Orson L. Crandall, naval officer, Navy master diver, Medal of Honor
List of people from St. Joseph, Missouri
List_of_people_from_St._Joseph,_Missouri
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
East. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading the 98th in Operation Tidal Wave, a low-altitude attack on oil refineries in Ploieşti, Romania. After
John_R._Kane
Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force (1890-1967)
United States Army Air Forces in the Philippines, Operation Tidal Wave; Operation Cobra; and Operation Market Garden. Brereton was one of the first military
Lewis_H._Brereton
American pilot
Army Air Forces who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Tidal Wave during World War II. Hughes was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, the
Lloyd_Herbert_Hughes
Code name for mass deportations by the Soviet Union in 1949
Operation Priboi (Russian: Операция «Прибой» – Operation "Tidal Wave") was the code name for the biggest illegal Stalin-era Soviet mass deportation from
Operation_Priboi
Municipality and county seat in Prahova, Romania
air-operations included the small-scale United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) HALPRO raid in June 1942, followed by the massive Operation Tidal Wave on
Ploiești
Military unit
Ploiești. The squadron was called 4./JG 4 by the Germans. During Operation Tidal Wave on 1 August 1943, the 53rd Squadron was credited with downing two
53rd Fighter Squadron "Warhawks"
53rd_Fighter_Squadron_"Warhawks"
aerial bombardment. One of the most notable air bombardments was Operation Tidal Wave — the attack on the oil fields of Ploiești on 1 August 1943. Bucharest
Romania_in_World_War_II
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
low-altitude Allied bombing mission of oil refineries at Ploieşti, Romania, Operation Tidal Wave. For his actions during World War II he received the United States
Addison_Baker
American actor (1920–1985)
Liberator bomber aircraft. His plane was downed over Romania during Operation Tidal Wave and he subsequently spent two years as a prisoner of war. He joined
Dolph_Sweet
Military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
name for similar British operations Operation Tidal Wave II, name of a suboperation against IS oil infrastructure Operation Enduring Freedom, name for
Operation_Inherent_Resolve
American photographer
was promoted to Master Sergeant, and on August 1, 1943, he flew in Operation Tidal Wave, a bombing raid on the Romanian oil refineries of Ploeşti, which
Jerry_Yulsman
(Army Military Aviation). One B-24 was captured largely intact after Operation Tidal Wave in 1943. It was tested by the Royal Romanian Air Force during the
List of Consolidated B-24 Liberator operators
List_of_Consolidated_B-24_Liberator_operators
American WWII flying ace (1919-2015)
Leaf Clusters. He received a citation for his escort action during Operation Tidal Wave in 1943, when he and his unit intercepted three enemy fighters preparing
Fred_Ohr
E. Smart at the 1942 Casablanca Conference to discuss Operation Tidal Wave. Operation Tidal Wave was a massive air bombing of the Ploiești refineries by
Krikor_Amirian
Military term for a captive of the enemy
headquarters. The first Americans were captured in Romania following Operation Tidal Wave. The airmen were interned at first in the court of the Central Seminary
Prisoner_of_war
Military unit
Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it earned two Distinguished Unit Citations, including one for its participation in Operation Tidal Wave. Following V-E
330th Combat Training Squadron
330th_Combat_Training_Squadron
Airborne warfare throughout World War II
The bombing of Ploiești on 1 August 1943 (Operation Tidal Wave) was a far more serious affair. Tidal Wave heavily damaged four refineries and more lightly
Strategic bombing during World War II
Strategic_bombing_during_World_War_II
1941–44 events of WWII
five fighters. After Tidal Wave, further bombing operations were focused in the Mediterranean theatre and on preparations for Operation Overlord, the Allied
Western Allied campaign in Romania
Western_Allied_campaign_in_Romania
Airport in Benina, Libya
group was equipped with B-24 Liberator bombers. It participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the US attack on the Ploesti oil refineries in August 1943. Italian
Benina_International_Airport
U.S. Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient (1918–1943)
Ploieşti, Romania, he volunteered to lead a formation. The mission was Operation Tidal Wave, in which 179 B-24s took off on an 18-hour, 2,400 mile round-trip
John_L._Jerstad
Military transportation of materials and personnel using aircraft
Serbia during Operation Tidal Wave, the U.S. Fifteenth Air Force and the Office of Strategic Services evacuated a number of them in Operation Halyard with
Airlift
Bomber aircraft of the largest size and load carrying capacity
Benghazi in Libya to bomb the Romanian oilfields on August 1, 1943, in Operation Tidal Wave. Due to navigational errors and alerted German flak batteries and
Heavy_bomber
Military award of the US Armed Forces
flight nurse. First Lieutenant Donald D. Pucket, USAAF: died during Operation Tidal Wave. 2nd Lieutenant Dean Cullom Smith, USAACR: pilot for Admiral Byrd's
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States)
Aircraft used in World War II
The Circus would have been going south, too, (to participate in Operation Tidal Wave, the Ploiești Raid) except his plane and crew were tabbed by Frank
Hot_Stuff_(aircraft)
Oil refinery in Brazi, Prahova County
refinery being destroyed. Designated as target Blue by the USAAF for Operation Tidal Wave, and being the least defended refinery of Ploiești, it was heavily
Petrobrazi_Refinery
US Air Force unit
Squadron. It saw combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, participating in Operation Tidal Wave, the low level attack on oil refineries near Ploiești
344th_Air_Refueling_Squadron
City in Cyrenaica, Libya
attack on the Ploiești oil refineries with 178 B-24 bombers (called Operation Tidal Wave). An Italian "Arditi" paratroopers attack that destroyed some Allied
Benghazi
Bulgarian fighter ace
G-6. Stoyanov claimed his initial victory on 1 August 1943 during Operation Tidal Wave. He was personally decorated by the Bulgarian King Boris III with
Stoyan_Stoyanov
Romanian WW2 fighter-bomber
for the first time. There were 178 B-24s from 9th USAAF, part of Operation Tidal Wave. The IAR 80Bs of Escadrila 61 and 62 of Grupul 6 Vânătoare, as well
IAR_80
Numbered air force of the United States Air Force
the Eight Air Force from England began training for the upcoming Operation Tidal Wave, a low-level raid on the Ploiești refineries in Romania. A third
Eighth_Air_Force
Military unit
groups that took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the Ploiești Mission of 1 August 1943. For his actions during the Ploiești operation, Second Lieutenant Lloyd
389th_Strategic_Missile_Wing
Oil refinery in Ploieşti, Prahova County
small raid in June 1942, then by a much larger series of missions, Operation Tidal Wave in August 1943, in an effort to destroy the Axis' oil fields and
Petrotel_Lukoil_Refinery
Military unit
Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for its participation in Operation Tidal Wave. Following V-E Day, the
329th Combat Crew Training Squadron
329th_Combat_Crew_Training_Squadron
Thus, on 21 October 2015 the U.S. launched operation Operation Tidal Wave II in reference to Operation Tidal Wave in World War II in a renewed effort to reduce
Oil production and smuggling in the Islamic State
Oil_production_and_smuggling_in_the_Islamic_State
Topics referred to by the same term
event where 53 USAAF aircraft and 660 aircrewmen were lost during Operation Tidal Wave Bus massacre, also known as Black Sunday, the 1975 clashes in Beirut
Black_Sunday
1966 novel by Philip José Farmer
Iroquois serving as a combat pilot in World War II, takes part in Operation Tidal Wave on August 1, 1943 and is shot down during the raid on Ploieşti, Romania
The_Gate_of_Time
US Air Force Reserve unit
Squadron. It saw combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, participating in Operation Tidal Wave, the low level attack on oil refineries near Ploiești
343rd_Bomb_Squadron
Diego as B-24D. "Hadley's Harem." Crashed near Antalya, Turkey after Operation Tidal Wave. Recovered in 1995 and put on display at Rahmi M. Koç Museum. 42-40885
List of surviving Consolidated B-24 Liberators
List_of_surviving_Consolidated_B-24_Liberators
German general (1893–1959)
massive air attack on the fields on 1 August 1943 (US Army Air Forces Operation Tidal Wave) failed to knock out oil production, suffering heavy losses. In the
Alfred_Gerstenberg
computer hardware market. On May 26, 1995, Bill Gates sent the "Internet Tidal Wave" memorandum to Microsoft executives. The memo described Netscape with
History_of_Microsoft
strategic offensive (July 1943) Donbas strategic offensive (August 1943) Operation Tidal Wave Battle of Smolensk (1943) Battle of Moczulanka Battle of Vilya Mga
List_of_World_War_II_battles
Aerial warfare branch from 1941 to 1947
Airmen Killed In Action During World War II Operation Bolero Operation Matterhorn Operation Tidal Wave Project Alberta Silverplate Strategic bombing
United_States_Army_Air_Forces
Military unit
detachment to Libya. From this location, the detachment participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the low level attack on oil refineries near Ploesti, for which it
565th Strategic Missile Squadron
565th_Strategic_Missile_Squadron
U.S. presidential administration from 1941 to 1945
refineries and ball-bearing factories. After taking heavy losses in Operation Tidal Wave and the Second Raid on Schweinfurt, the U.S. significantly scaled
Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1941–1945)
Presidency_of_Franklin_D._Roosevelt_(1941–1945)
Facility that processes crude oil
after being taken over by Nazi Germany, were bombed in the 1943 Operation Tidal Wave by the Allies, during the Oil Campaign of World War II.[citation
Oil_refinery
33rd Chief of Naval Operations John L. Jerstad (B.A., 1940), Medal of Honor recipient (awarded posthumously), Operation Tidal Wave Vergel L. Lattimore
List of Northwestern University alumni
List_of_Northwestern_University_alumni
emergency landing in Turkey coming from bombing of Ploesti within Operation Tidal Wave. All of them were interned by Turkey and five of them were repaired
List of military equipment of Turkey during World War II
List_of_military_equipment_of_Turkey_during_World_War_II
May: Muhammad VIII al-Amin installed as Bey of Tunisia 1 August: Operation Tidal Wave attacks Nazi oil refineries in Romania, from remote base at Benghazi
Timeline of the North African campaign
Timeline_of_the_North_African_campaign
Tactic of dropping bombs from a high altitude
kinds of missions such as Operation Tidal Wave, Operation Crossbow, and the sinking of the Tirpitz. After initial operations by day suffered heavy losses
High_level_bombing
Military unit
detachment to Libya. From this location, the detachment participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the low level attack on oil refineries near Ploesti, for which the
564th_Missile_Squadron
The bombing of Ploiești on 1 August 1943 (Operation Tidal Wave) was a far more serious affair. Tidal Wave heavily damaged four refineries and more lightly
Bombing of Romania in World War II
Bombing_of_Romania_in_World_War_II
Oil refinery in Câmpina, Prahova County
and American squadrons bombed the premises of the refinery during Operation Tidal Wave, causing important damages to installations and wells. In 1944, between
Steaua_Română
Military unit
A major United States Army Air Forces attack against Ploiești ("Operation Tidal Wave") took place on 1 August 1943. On 3 August 1943, senior German and
5th_Flak_Division
attack Romania's oilfields. The first were on the return flight of Operation Tidal Wave air raid on Ploiești on 1 August 1943, part of the oil campaign;
Bulgaria_during_World_War_II
Military unit
detachment to Libya. From this location, the detachment participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the low level attack on oil refineries near Ploesti, for which it
567th Strategic Missile Squadron
567th_Strategic_Missile_Squadron
Military unit
later moved to the Pipera airfield. On 1 August, the USAAF launched Operation Tidal Wave, a low-level raid on the Ploiești refineries. The large bomber formation
Grupul_6_Vânătoare
Technology to convert the energy from tides into useful forms of power
Tidal power or tidal energy is harnessed by converting energy from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity using various methods. Although
Tidal_power
American nonprofit organization
milestones in military history, among them the Doolittle Raid and Operation Tidal Wave. MIA Hunters was founded by Christopher Moon and his father Bryan
MIA_Hunters
UK defence force identification marks
B-24 Liberators flying from North Africa on attacks such as 1943's Operation Tidal Wave. Roundel and fin-flash colours changed several times during the First
Royal_Air_Force_roundels
Air warfare branch of Bulgaria's armed forces
German might", the giant oil refineries at Ploiești, Romania. Termed Operation Tidal Wave, the aircraft flew over Bulgarian territory and Bulgarian fighter
Bulgarian_Air_Force
Oil refinery in Ploiești, Prahova County
Designated as target White 2 for the low-level raid code-named Operation Tidal Wave, the refinery was attacked on 1 August 1943 by the 376th and 93d
Vega_Refinery
Romanian princess (1893–1993)
oilfields at Ploiești were bombed by the Allies in August 1943 in Operation Tidal Wave, she personally took custody of surviving Allied crews, saw that
Catherine_Caradja
United States Air Force general (1918–1978)
as a colonel?!" It was as executive officer that he took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the low-level bombing raid against oil refineries at Ploieşti, Romania
George_Scratchley_Brown
Historic veterans cemetery in Bexar County, Texas
World War II. Second Lieutenant Lloyd Herbert Hughes, for action in Operation Tidal Wave in World War II. Private Milton A. Lee, for action in the Vietnam
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Fort_Sam_Houston_National_Cemetery
American artist, architect, and author
Geerlings was an important figure in the planning and execution of Operation Tidal Wave by Allied Forces. Armed with innovative bomber scopes (improving
Gerald_K._Geerlings
Energy available from oceans
transportation, and industries. Marine energy includes wave power, which is derived from surface waves, and tidal power, which is obtained from the kinetic energy
Marine_energy
Transport of energy by wind waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work
exploits wave power is a wave energy converter (WEC). Waves are generated primarily by wind passing over the sea's surface and also by tidal forces, temperature
Wave_power
Technology that used the motion of ocean surface waves to create electricity
Orkney Waters Leasing Round" was the world's first commercial-scale wave and tidal energy leasing opportunity. Pelamis platurus is a yellow-bellied sea
Pelamis_Wave_Energy_Converter
History for British light bomber
mission to Ploiești, Romania to photograph the results of the USAAF Operation Tidal Wave which took place on 1 August. Other missions to Ploiești were flown
De Havilland Mosquito operational history
De_Havilland_Mosquito_operational_history
Bilateral relations
crewmen died, as did seven villagers working in the field. (See Operation Tidal Wave.) A few months later, Bulgaria itself became a target. Between November
Bulgaria–United States relations
Bulgaria–United_States_relations
United States Army Air Forces soldier
August 1, 1943, he participated in the bombing mission known as Operation Tidal Wave, an effort to destroy the major oil refinery located in Ploiești
Ben_Kuroki
who chooses Marshal Pietro Badoglio to form a new government. 1: Operation Tidal Wave: Oil refineries at Ploiești, Romania, are bombed by U.S. IX Bomber
Timeline of World War II (1943)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1943)
Bilateral relations
of this campaign was the low-level raid on Ploiești, code-named Operation Tidal Wave, on 1 August 1943, which saw the loss of over 50 B-24 Liberator bombers
Romania–United States relations
Romania–United_States_relations
were awarded a Medal, although they did so "while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force" rather than "enemy"
List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II
List_of_Medal_of_Honor_recipients_for_World_War_II
Building in Belgrade, Serbia
bombardment of the oil fields and refineries in Romania, known as the Operation Tidal Wave campaign. On their return, as Belgrade was important strategic point
BIGZ_building
US Army Air Forces general (1900–1948)
February to December 1943. During his stint, he led 178 B-24s in "Operation Tidal Wave" – the bombing raid on the oil fields at Ploieşti, Romania, on August
Uzal_Girard_Ent
US Air Force major general, born 1903
Air Force Planning Committee, where he oversaw the planning for Operation Tidal Wave, the low-level bombing of oil refineries at Ploieşti, Romania, on
Haywood_S._Hansell
Town in Prahova, Romania
During World War II, the area was extensively bombed, as part of Operation Tidal Wave. Air-raid shelters can still be found on the wooded hills around
Boldești-Scăeni
Military unit
detachment to Libya. From this location, the detachment participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the low level attack on oil refineries near Ploesti, for which it
566th Strategic Missile Squadron
566th_Strategic_Missile_Squadron
refineries and ball-bearing factories. After taking heavy losses in Operation Tidal Wave and the Second Raid on Schweinfurt, the U.S. significantly scaled
Foreign policy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
Foreign_policy_of_the_Franklin_D._Roosevelt_administration
old refineries in Ploiești are bombed on August 1, 1943, during Operation Tidal Wave. 1944 On August 23, King Michael I leads a successful coup with support
Timeline_of_Romanian_history
Calendar year
support. "Il Duce" is replaced by General Pietro Badoglio. August 1 – Operation Tidal Wave: 177 B-24 Liberator bombers from the U.S. Army Air Force bomb oil
1943
Series of water waves
a rapidly rising tide. For this reason, it is often referred to as a tidal wave, although this usage is not favoured by the scientific community because
Tsunami
the 8AF surviving from Operation Tidal Wave) targeted the Wiener-Neustadt aircraft factory as part of the B-24 part of Operation Juggler postponed from
Bombing of Wiener Neustadt in World War II
Bombing_of_Wiener_Neustadt_in_World_War_II
American football player (1869–1943)
World War II and became a target of the war's oil campaign, such as Operation Tidal Wave. Ploieşti was captured by Soviet troops in August 1944. Trees and
Joe_Trees
Germany, the ARR giving a good account of itself during the American Operation Tidal Wave bombing raids. By now the ARR was operating a great mix of aircraft
Aviation_in_Romania
posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Tidal Wave on August 1, 1943, during which he volunteered to lead a formation
List of solved missing person cases (pre-1950)
List_of_solved_missing_person_cases_(pre-1950)
Airborne warfare in World War II
ground barrage rocket system. 1 August: Flying from North Africa Operation Tidal Wave bombs the oil refineries at Ploiești. A large number of the bombers
List of air operations during the Battle of Europe
List_of_air_operations_during_the_Battle_of_Europe
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