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War campaign in WWII
Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in World War II for strategic bombing of Japan by Boeing B-29
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Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II involving the strategic bombing of industrial facilities
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Operation_Matterhorn_logistics
United States Air Force general
Forces in the Pacific which was commanded by General Carl Spaatz. Operation Matterhorn was the name for the Twentieth Air Force B-29 Superfortress offensive
John_Wilson_Carpenter_III
Aerial bombing of Japan during World War II
establishing forward airfields in China. This strategy, designated Operation Matterhorn, involved the construction of large airstrips near Chengdu in inland
Air_raids_on_Japan
United States air raid in Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies during World War II
airfields in China. The main element of this strategy, designated Operation Matterhorn, was to construct airstrips near Chengdu in inland China which would
Operation_Boomerang
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Matterhorn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps. Matterhorn may also refer to: Matterhorn Peak (British
Matterhorn_(disambiguation)
Numbered air force of the US Air Force
were assigned to the B-29 operation—at Kwanghan, Kuinglai, Hsinching, and Pengshan. The primary flaw in the Operation Matterhorn plan was that all the supplies
Twentieth_Air_Force
Logistics and military term
forces of Chiang Kai-shek) and the US XX Bomber Command (during Operation Matterhorn); and the Berlin Airlift, to overcome the Berlin Blockade from 24
Airbridge_(logistics)
Peak of the Pennine Alps
The Klein Matterhorn (sometimes translated as Little Matterhorn) is a peak of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais. At
Klein_Matterhorn
Air raid on Japan during the Pacific War
airfields in areas of China. This strategy, which was designated Operation Matterhorn, required the construction of large airstrips near Chengdu in inland
Bombing_of_Yawata_(June_1944)
City in West Bengal, India
locations in China, India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), in an operation known as Operation Matterhorn. On the Indian airfields, Kharagpur played an important
Kharagpur
U.S. military designation for U.S. forces in Asia
strategic bombing of Japan under Operation Matterhorn. It engaged in very-long-range Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombardment operations against Japan, Formosa, China
China_Burma_India_theater
American WWII heavy bomber tactical formation
preferred it over others, so that in August 1944 when he took command of Operation Matterhorn in India he adopted it as the basic formation for B-29 Superfortresses
Combat_box
Abandoned airfield in India
its toll on the aircraft and personnel. The 462dth was part of the Operation Matterhorn project of XX Bomber Command, the bombing of the Japanese Home Islands
Piardoba_Airfield
US heavy bomber aircraft (1944–1960)
of President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a promise to China, called Operation Matterhorn, deployed the B-29 units to attack Japan from four forward bases
Boeing_B-29_Superfortress
Campaigns of the Pacific War in Southeast Asia
Tigers Fourteenth Air Force Tenth Air Force Twentieth Air Force (Operation Matterhorn) The Allied logistical airlift from India into China over the Hump
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
South-East_Asian_theatre_of_World_War_II
Air raids by the US Army Air Forces in the Pacific War
out by the Twentieth Air Force operating out of mainland China in Operation Matterhorn under XX Bomber Command. However, while these raids were able to
Bombing_of_Tokyo
United States Army general (1896–1989)
forces included the United States Twentieth Air Force partaking in Operation Matterhorn and the Fourteenth Air Force operated by General Claire Chennault
Albert_Coady_Wedemeyer
Former Chinese town, now a part of Wuhan, Hubei Province
December 1944 by the US aircraft based in the Chengdu area (part of Operation Matterhorn). On 19 August 1945, a group of enraged Chinese civilians and soldiers
Hankou
1944-45 Operation Cockpit 1944-04-19 Operation Transom 1944-05-17 Bombing of Bangkok 1944-05-20 Operation Matterhorn 1944-06-05 – May 1945 Operation Meridian
Outline_of_the_Pacific_War
Swiss railway company
The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn is a narrow gauge railway line and a railway company (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn AG, MGB) in Switzerland. The track width is
Matterhorn_Gotthard_Bahn
Global travel group (2007–2019)
triggered an operation initiated by the CAA, aiming to repatriate 150,000 British citizens from abroad. The operation was codenamed 'Operation Matterhorn' and
Thomas_Cook_Group
Airfield in India
moved to Dudhkundi from Charra Airfield. The 444th was part of the Operation Matterhorn project of XX Bomber Command, the bombing of the Japanese Home Islands
Dudhkundi_Airfield
1945 film
tactical Fourteenth Air Force and strategic XX Bomber Command of "Operation Matterhorn") in the Republic of China with supplies to resist Japanese domination
The_Stilwell_Road_(film)
Village in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
bombing mission on the Japanese-occupied Singapore Naval Base during Operation Matterhorn. The bomber, bearing the serial number 42-24704 and a participant
Astana_Raja
Military land blockade of a location
effort of Chiang Kai-shek, and to the USAAF XX Bomber Command (during Operation Matterhorn).[citation needed] Tactical airbridge methods were developed and
Siege
Airport in Jharkhand, India
December 1944, the Joint Chiefs of Staff made the decision that Operation Matterhorn would be phased out, and the B-29s would be moved to newly captured
Chakulia_Airport
of the Sittang Bend Allies bombing of South-East Asia: 1944–1945 Operation Matterhorn: 1944 Battles of Phai Khắt and Nà Ngần: 1944 Battle of the Malacca
List_of_World_War_II_battles
1941-1948 United States Air Force operational command
non-theater command controlled directly by the JCS, and approved Operation Matterhorn, a plan for bombing Japanese strategic targets with B–29s based in
XX_Bomber_Command
Civilian USMC Occupation orientation The Last Bomb Frank Lloyd USAAF Operation Matterhorn; Nominated for Academy Award for Documentary Feature Know Your Enemy:
List of Allied propaganda films of World War II
List_of_Allied_propaganda_films_of_World_War_II
Place in Valais, Switzerland
predominantly an agricultural community; the first and tragic ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 was followed by a rush on the mountains surrounding the village
Zermatt
Numbered air force of the United States Air Force responsible for non-flying training
groups were deployed in December 1943 to airfields in India for Operation Matterhorn operations against Japan. A football team made up of Second Air Force
Second_Air_Force
Military unit
but the results were once again poor. As in the XX Bomber Command Operation Matterhorn bombing campaign from India, the B-29s were in danger of being dissipated
XXI_Bomber_Command
American general (1891–1967)
Lewis A. Pick. In addition to this work, Farrell had to support Operation Matterhorn, the deployment of B-29 bombers to China and India, which involved
Thomas Farrell (United States Army officer)
Thomas_Farrell_(United_States_Army_officer)
United States Army Air Forces general
Survey concluded that this would have been far more productive than Operation Matterhorn, which saw B-29s based in China to bomb steel plants in Japan, as
George_Kenney
Indian Air Force Station in West Bengal, India
auditorium, hospital and a school, namely, Air Force School, Kalaikunda. Operation Matterhorn "No. 18 Squadron numberplated". Times Of India. 15 April 2016. Retrieved
Kalaikunda_Air_Force_Station
World War II operation
ISBN 0-02-930360-5, citing Craven, Wesley F.; Cate, James L. (eds.), The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki, June 1944 to August 1945, Vol. V of The Army Air Forces in
Operation_Starvation
Airlift route in World War II
January 1945, the India-China Division was also tasked with supporting Operation Matterhorn, the B-29 Superfortress strategic bombing campaign against Japan
The_Hump
Church in Wuhan, China
including K. C. Wu. The church building was damaged in the 1944 Operation Matterhorn air raid, and underwent reparation in 1948 and 1956. In April 1958
St._Joseph's_Cathedral,_Wuhan
United States Army general and diplomat (1913–1993)
B-29 Superfortress bombers of the Twentieth Air Force as part of Operation Matterhorn. After the war he was chief of staff to George C. Marshall with the
Henry_A._Byroade
United States Army Air Forces raids in World War II
deployment of its new B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers. As part of Operation Matterhorn, XX Bomber Command was based in India, and given the primary role
Bombing_of_Kuala_Lumpur
Month of 1944
Beach, California Operation Forager: The United States Fifth Fleet left Pearl Harbor, sailing for the Marianas Islands. Operation Matterhorn began with the
June_1944
Defunct American roller coaster manufacturer
rails commonly used prior to the 1960s on wooden roller coasters. The Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, built in 1959, was Arrow's first roller coaster
Arrow_Dynamics
Aerial missions conducted by the Allies during World War II
April 1944. Although XX Bomber Command was primarily tasked with Operation Matterhorn, it also provided support to the Southeast Asian theatre on occasion
Air_raids_on_Penang
Military unit
overseas base, Kharagpur Airfield, Bengal, India, to participate in Operation Matterhorn, which called for B-29 attacks from advanced bases in China, while
6th_Attack_Squadron
Icelandic mountaineer (1973–2021)
in 2017 (first Icelander to summit) Broad Peak (8,047 meters) in 2017 Matterhorn (4,478 meters) in 2018 Breithorn (4,164 meters) in 2018 Pollux (4,092
John_Snorri_Sigurjónsson
1961 film
A Scent of the Matterhorn is a 1961 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon written and directed by Chuck Jones (credited as M. Charl Jones). The short was released
A_Scent_of_the_Matterhorn
Abandoned airfield in India
industrial and tourism sectors of both West Bengal and Jharkhand. Operation Matterhorn "First airport is being built in Purulia district using British airstrip"
Chharra_Airfield
Military unit type and size designation
Air Force and flew missions from China against mainland Japan in Operation Matterhorn. The forward airbases in China were supplied out of India by the
Bomber_Command
Air base in Sichuan, China
before turning it over to the Chinese government on 30 June 1945. Operation Matterhorn This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force
Pengshan_Air_Base
Military air base in Chengdu, China
though bases in the Chengdu area from their home bases in India (see: Operation Matterhorn). Also, the 426th Night Fighter Squadron operated P-61 Black Widow
Chengdu_Fenghuangshan_Airport
American general (1886–1950)
homeland, but by February 1944, the XX Bomber Command, slated to begin Operation Matterhorn on 1 June, had virtually no flight time yet above an altitude of
Henry_H._Arnold
Cable car system introduced in 1991
September 2018, the Matterhorn Glacier Ride opened in Zermatt, running parallel to the existing cable car up to the Klein Matterhorn. The top station is
Tricable_gondola_lift
Aerial warfare branch from 1941 to 1947
the U.S. Airmen Killed In Action During World War II Operation Bolero Operation Matterhorn Operation Tidal Wave Project Alberta Silverplate Strategic bombing
United_States_Army_Air_Forces
Military unit
(eds.). The Army Air Forces in World War II (PDF). Vol. V, The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. LCCN 48003657.
17th Special Operations Squadron
17th_Special_Operations_Squadron
Mountain rack railway, located in the Swiss canton of Valais
who are also the majority owners of the Matterhorn Gotthard Verkehrs AG, the company that operates the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB), with which the GGB
Gornergrat_Railway
Sortie by US F-13 Superfortress aircraft
Islands. These attacks were to replace the largely unsuccessful Operation Matterhorn raids which had been conducted by XX Bomber Command aircraft based
1 November 1944 reconnaissance sortie over Japan
1_November_1944_reconnaissance_sortie_over_Japan
Kunming against Japanese threats Matterhorn (1944) – establishment of bases for US B-29 bomber aircraft Includes operations in Iraq, Syria, Iran, India, Burma
List of World War II military operations
List_of_World_War_II_military_operations
Former World War II airfield on Tinian in the Mariana Islands
staging through fields in China since the summer of 1944 as part of Operation Matterhorn. The groups had struck such Japanese targets as transportation centers
West_Field_(Tinian)
1952 film by Chuck Jones
Operation: Rabbit is a 1952 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The cartoon was released on January 19, 1952, and features
Operation:_Rabbit
Military unit
overseas base, Piardoba Airfield, Bengal, India, to participate in Operation Matterhorn, which called for B-29 attacks from advanced bases in China, while
768th_Bombardment_Squadron
Domestic airport in Pabna, Bangladesh
airport's location is documented as being within Pabna District. Operation Matterhorn List of airports in Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh
Ishwardi_Airport
Month in 1916
John Carpenter, American air force officer, bomber commander for Operation Matterhorn during World War II; as John Wilson Carpenter III, in Starkville
August_1916
United States Army Air Forces unit
overseas base, Kharagpur Airfield, Bengal, India, to participate in Operation Matterhorn, which called for B-29 attacks from advanced bases in China, while
793d_Bombardment_Squadron
United States Air Force lieutenant general
frustrated with delays in getting the B-29s ready for service in Operation Matterhorn, the deployment to China. He designated Brigadier General Bennett
Clarence_Irvine
Military air base in Chengdu, China
assist with recovery efforts during the 2013 Lushan earthquake. Operation Matterhorn List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases This article
Qionglai_Air_Base
Military unit
overseas base, Kharagpur Airfield, Bengal, India, to participate in Operation Matterhorn, which called for B-29 attacks from advanced bases in China, while
795th_Bombardment_Squadron
Major World War II battle in the Pacific Theater
Craven, Wesley Frank; Cate, James Lea, eds. (1983) [1953]. The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki, June 1944 to August 1945. The Army Air Forces in World War
Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
NRA, and American units based in China such as those involved in Operation Matterhorn. Allied forces in China were supplied by an airlift, over the Hump
North-east Indian railways during World War II
North-east_Indian_railways_during_World_War_II
Military unit
overseas base, Piardoba Airfield, Bengal, India, to participate in Operation Matterhorn, which called for B-29 attacks from advanced bases in China, while
771st_Bombardment_Squadron
Military unit
the first programmed for deployment to the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations. It and the 427th Night Fighter Squadron were also the first squadrons
426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
426th_Tactical_Fighter_Training_Squadron
Airport in Sichuan, China
turned over the airfield to the Chinese government on 29 August 1945. Operation Matterhorn 重返新津机场美国老兵泪光闪烁 (in Chinese) This article incorporates public domain
Xinjin_Airport
Railway in Switzerland
Zermatt-Bahn. It merged with the Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO) in 2003 to form the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB). The mountain village of Zermatt first gained major
Brig–Zermatt_railway_line
1945 Japanese military operation in World War II
ISBN 978-1-55750-217-9. Craven, Wesley; Cate, James, eds. (1953). The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki. The Army Air Forces in World War II. Chicago: The University
Operation_Kita
Military unit
overseas base, Piardoba Airfield, Bengal, India, to participate in Operation Matterhorn, which called for B-29 attacks from advanced bases in China, while
770th_Bombardment_Squadron
Military unit of United States Air Force
overseas base, Kharagpur Airfield, Bengal, India, to participate in Operation Matterhorn, which called for B-29 attacks from advanced bases in China, while
792nd_Bombardment_Squadron
1945 battle of World War II
Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-611-2. Craven, Wesley; Cate, James (1953). Volume V: Matterhorn to Nagasaki. The Army Air Forces in World War II. Washington D.C.: Government
Battle_of_Balikpapan_(1945)
Military unit
overseas base, Piardoba Airfield, Bengal, India, to participate in Operation Matterhorn, which called for B-29 attacks from advanced bases in China, while
769th_Bombardment_Squadron
Airport in Sichuan, China
much-improved airfield was then returned to Chinese authorities. Operation Matterhorn This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force
Guanghan_Airport
at Mack in 1969 correspond to those at the fictional Firebase Matterhorn in Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War where the author Karl Marlantes fought
Landing_Zone_Mack
Tunnel between Italy and Switzerland
treaty with Italy on November 25, 1895 concerning the construction and operation of a railway through the Simplon from Brig to Domodossola by the Jura–Simplon
Simplon_Tunnel
Logistics of World War II invasion
(1953). "The Twentieth Air Force and Matterhorn". In Craven, Wesley Frank; Cate, James (eds.). The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki, June 1944 to August 1945
Operation_Forager_logistics
Railway tunnel through the Bernese Alps
breakthrough during 2005. It was completed in June 2007 and the first train operations began in December 2007. This initial project was estimated to cost SFr4
Lötschberg_Base_Tunnel
Modern stellarator for plasma fusion experiments
the preceding project from Princeton University under the name Project Matterhorn. The research facility is an independent partner project of the Max Planck
Wendelstein_7-X
Military unit
deployed to India to attack targets in Japan and East Asia as part of Operation Matterhorn. In June 1944 a decision was made to transfer No. 61 Wing from the
No._61_Wing_RAAF
Train connecting the Swiss railway stations of Zermatt and St. Moritz
travel from Matterhorn to Piz Bernina. The journey from Zermatt starts at the dead end of an Alpine valley, the Mattertal, just below the Matterhorn at an elevation
Glacier_Express
First stage of the Borneo campaign in WWII
ISBN 0-19-551398-3. Craven, Wesley; Cate, James, eds. (1953). The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki. The Army Air Forces in World War II. Volume V. Chicago: The
Battle_of_Tarakan_(1945)
Railway tunnel in central Switzerland
The Furka Base Tunnel is a Swiss railway base tunnel on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn's Furka–Oberalp line, an east–west railway connecting the cantons
Furka_Base_Tunnel
Firebombing raid on Tokyo in the Pacific War
ISBN 978-0-7006-2210-8. Craven, Wesley; Cate, James, eds. (1953). The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki. The Army Air Forces in World War II. Volume V. Chicago: The
Bombing of Tokyo (10 March 1945)
Bombing_of_Tokyo_(10_March_1945)
British property investor
co-founder of Matterhorn Capital and chairman of Future Energy Solutions. Lyons was born in June 1967. With Simon Conway, Lyons co-founded Matterhorn Capital
Anthony_Lyons
Country in Southern and Western Europe
Bianco) at 4,810 m (15,780 ft). Other well-known mountains include the Matterhorn (Monte Cervino) in the western Alps, and the Dolomites in the eastern
Italy
Polish mountainier
total of 17 four-thousanders, including Mont Blanc, Dufourspitze, and Matterhorn. On August 20, 2017, Bielecki, together with Paweł Migas and Jacek Czech
Adam_Bielecki
World War II raid by the US
The South China Sea raid (designated Operation Gratitude) was an operation conducted by the United States Third Fleet between 10 and 20 January 1945 during
South_China_Sea_raid
U.S. atomic bomb type used at Nagasaki, 1945
OCLC 298514167. Craven, Wesley; Cate, James, eds. (1953). The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki. The Army Air Forces in World War II. Chicago: The University
Fat_Man
Italian mountaineer and alpinist (1930–2011)
North face of the Matterhorn on the mountain's centenary year of its first ascent. Immediately after his solo climb on the Matterhorn, Bonatti announced
Walter_Bonatti
Plasma device using external magnets to confine plasma
nothing. Spitzer, an avid mountain climber, proposed the name "Project Matterhorn" because he felt that "the work at hand seemed difficult, like the ascent
Stellarator
Railway station in Visp, Switzerland
1 January 2003 (2003-01-01), the BVZ has been owned and operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB), following a merger between the BVZ and the Furka
Visp_railway_station
Marlantes Yale University University 1967 United States American author of Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War Deepak Nayyar Delhi University Balliol 1967
List_of_Rhodes_Scholars
1944 World War II battle
ISBN 1-59114-095-1. Craven, Wesley; Cate, James, eds. (1953). The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki. The Army Air Forces in World War II. Chicago: The University
Battle_of_Morotai
Mountain in the Pennine Alps
Italy and Switzerland. The mountain lies a few kilometres west of the Matterhorn. Notable summits along the east ridge are Punta Bianca (3917 m), the prominent
Dent_d'Hérens
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