Operation Chastise

1943 attack on German dams by Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron
Event military_operation Q845203
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Operation Chastise

Summary

Operation Chastise is a military operation[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of military_operation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,185 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operation Chastise's instance of is recorded as military operation[3].
  • The location of Operation Chastise was Eder[4].
  • The location of Operation Chastise was Sorpe Reservoir[5].
  • Operation Chastise took place at Möhne[6].
  • Operation Chastise is part of World War II[7].
  • Operation Chastise's Commons category is recorded as Operation Chastise[8].
  • Operation Chastise began on May 16, 1943[9].
  • Operation Chastise ended on May 17, 1943[10].
  • Operation Chastise's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Operation Chastise[11].
  • Operation Chastise's described by source is recorded as The Operations Room[12].

Body

When and Where

Operation Chastise began on May 16, 1943[9]. It ended on May 17, 1943[10]. Recorded location include Eder[4], Sorpe Reservoir[5], and Möhne[6].

Context

Operation Chastise is part of World War II[7]. Its instance of is recorded as military operation[3].

Why It Matters

Operation Chastise ranks in the top 4% of military_operation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,185 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Operation Chastise. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/operation-chastise
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_operation-chastise_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Operation Chastise}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/operation-chastise}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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