Bombing of Calcutta
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The bombing of Calcutta was a series of aerial raids carried out by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force on Calcutta, the former capital of British India. The bombing caused significant damages to infrastructure and killed hundreds but failed to achieve its primary goal of significantly disrupting allied supply lines.
1942 — 1944
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British Raj,
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Location: 22.5675, 88.37, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
5 places
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1942-12-20T00:00:00Z
1944-12-24T00:00:00Z
1942 — 1944 Bombing of Calcutta
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1756 | Siege of Calcutta | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Bombing of Calcutta | airstrike | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1947 | partition of India | civil war, partition | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1712 | Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) | arms industry, government organization, Defence industry of India, defense industry | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1904 | Ishapore Rifle Factory | arms industry, business | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1966 | Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli | arms industry, government organization, Defence industry of India, defense industry | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1969 | Vehicle Factory Jabalpur | automotive industry, arms industry, government organization, defense industry, Defence industry of India | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1984 | Ordnance Factory Medak | automotive industry, arms industry, government organization, Defence industry of India, defense industry | Wikidata |
| organisation | shipbuilding | 1884 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers | shipbuilding, business | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1696 | Fort William | fort, East India Company | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Naval Aircraft Museum | naval museum, aviation museum | Wikidata | |