Operation Oyster

Operation Oyster was a bombing raid made by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 6 December 1942 upon the Philips works at Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The Philips company was a big producer of electronic equipment, including vacuum tubes for radio communication. Prior to the Battle of the Netherlands in 1940, Philips was known to be a leading research firm in infrared and radar technology. To ensure accuracy and minimise casualties among the Dutch citizens, the raid had to be undertaken during the day.

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bombardment, military operation, Netherlands, 
File:Operation OYSTER - Douglas Bostons fly over the burning Emmasingel lamp and valve factory at the height of the raid.jpg

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1942-12-06T00:00:00Z

1942 Operation Oyster

1583-02-07T00:00:00Z

1583-04-23T00:00:00Z

1583 Siege of Eindhoven

1600-02-05T00:00:00Z

1600-02-05T00:00:00Z

1600 Battle of Lekkerbeetje

1794-09-14T00:00:00Z

1794-09-15T00:00:00Z

1794 Battle of Boxtel

1940-05-10T00:00:00Z

1940-05-11T00:00:00Z

1940 Battle of Bree and Bocholt

1941-03-03T00:00:00Z

1941-03-03T00:00:00Z

1941 Bombing of Eindhoven Gas Holder in World War II

1944-09-19T00:00:00Z

1944-09-19T00:00:00Z

1944 bombardment of Eindhoven

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1583	Siege of Eindhoven	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1600	Battle of Lekkerbeetje	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1794	Battle of Boxtel	battle, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Bree and Bocholt	Wehrmacht, battle, Belgian Armed Forces	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Bombing of Eindhoven Gas Holder in World War II	airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Operation Oyster	military operation, bombardment	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	bombardment of Eindhoven	bombardment	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bunker north of the village, on the road to Waalre with troops' quarters	bunker	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Isabella	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortress Vossenberg	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Pettelaarse Schans	reconstructed structure, fort, sconce	Wikidata