Bombing of Cologne in World War II (redirect from Operation Millennium) was conducted on Cologne on the night of 30/31 May 1942. Codenamed Operation Millennium, the massive raid was launched for two primary reasons: It was expected... 37 KB (1,971 words) - 05:25, 28 April 2024 |
Look up millennium or millennia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A millennium is 1000 years. Millennium may also refer to: Millennialism, describing... 8 KB (995 words) - 21:30, 5 April 2024 |
The Millennium Dome raid was an attempted robbery of the Millennium Dome's diamond exhibition in Greenwich, South East London occurring on 7 November... 27 KB (3,506 words) - 10:36, 11 January 2024 |
Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the park's fourteenth... 46 KB (4,316 words) - 06:23, 26 March 2024 |
In contemporary history, the third millennium is the current millennium in the Anno Domini or Common Era, under the Gregorian calendar. It began on 1 January... 32 KB (2,920 words) - 17:58, 27 April 2024 |
Millennium Media (formerly Nu Image and Millennium Films) is an American independent film production and financing company that was founded by Avi Lerner... 83 KB (4,069 words) - 17:09, 20 April 2024 |
The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in... 23 KB (2,315 words) - 15:49, 17 April 2024 |
1942 : First thousand-bomber raid, 1,047 aircraft dispatched in "Operation Millennium" against Cologne. This saw the first use of the "bomber stream" to... 3 KB (388 words) - 00:27, 10 February 2024 |
New Millennium Program (NMP) was a NASA project with focus on engineering validation of new technologies for space applications. Funding for the program... 5 KB (448 words) - 14:59, 22 December 2023 |
of the bomber stream and the first British large scale operation, as part of Operation Millennium the first "Thousand Bomber" raid is sent against Cologne... 76 KB (6,471 words) - 20:35, 20 March 2024 |
The Millennium Falcon is a fictional starship in the Star Wars franchise. Designed by Joe Johnston for the movie Star Wars (1977), it has subsequently... 37 KB (4,128 words) - 05:58, 4 April 2024 |
Millennium is a 1989 science fiction film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd, Robert Joy, Brent Carver, Al Waxman... 11 KB (1,402 words) - 02:36, 18 February 2024 |
first "1,000 bomber raid" when 1,046 aircraft bombed Cologne in Operation Millennium, dropping over 2,000 tons of high explosive and incendiaries on the... 73 KB (7,586 words) - 15:03, 23 April 2024 |
GTS Celebrity Millennium (formerly Millennium) is a cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises. She is the lead ship of her namesake class, whose ships... 17 KB (1,407 words) - 18:37, 21 November 2023 |
industrial areas of cities. The aerial bombing of cities such as the Operation Millennium raid on Cologne continued throughout the rest of the war, culminating... 62 KB (6,971 words) - 15:34, 29 March 2024 |
RAF Jurby (section Operation Millennium) being carried out on the night of 30–31 May 1942 and code named Operation Millennium. RAF Bomber Command front line strength at this time numbered approximately... 71 KB (8,646 words) - 15:27, 3 February 2024 |
The millennium celebrations were a worldwide, coordinated series of events to celebrate and commemorate the end of 1999 and the start of the year 2000... 31 KB (3,159 words) - 18:11, 23 April 2024 |
Guy Gibson (category Operation Chastise) convalescent leave. This absence meant he was unable to participate in Operation Millennium, the "1000 Bomber raids", the first of which was made on Cologne... 99 KB (13,460 words) - 17:07, 19 April 2024 |
enforcement operations such as Operation Millennium, Operation Tarpit, Operation Impunity and Impunity II, Operation White Horse and Operation Journey. During... 4 KB (420 words) - 23:52, 17 May 2023 |
million). Millennium Seoul Hilton is listed in the Forbes Travel Guide. On December 31, 2022 the hotel announced that its final day of operation would be... 3 KB (219 words) - 09:08, 27 February 2024 |