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Rotterdam Blitz

aerial bombardment of Rotterdam by the Luftwaffe (German air force) on 14 May 1940, during the German invasion of the Netherlands in World War II
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Rotterdam Blitz

Summary

Rotterdam Blitz is an aerial bombing of a city[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of aerial_bombing_of_a_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rotterdam Blitz is in the country of Netherlands[3].
  • Rotterdam Blitz's instance of is recorded as aerial bombing of a city[4].
  • Rotterdam Blitz took place at Rotterdam[5].
  • Rotterdam Blitz is part of German invasion of the Netherlands[6].
  • Rotterdam Blitz's Commons category is recorded as Bombing of Rotterdam in World War II[7].
  • Rotterdam Blitz occurred on May 14, 1940[8].
  • Rotterdam Blitz's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.96443056, 'lon': 4.45123611}[9].

Body

Definition and Type

Rotterdam Blitz's instance of is recorded as aerial bombing of a city[4].

Use and Application

Rotterdam Blitz is part of German invasion of the Netherlands[6].

Why It Matters

Rotterdam Blitz ranks in the top 7% of aerial_bombing_of_a_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Netherlands

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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