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  2. Operation Tidal Wave - Wikipedia

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    19 dead and 97 wounded. 101 civilians killed and 238 injured. Operation Tidal Wave was an air attack by bombers of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) based in Libya on nine oil refineries around Ploiești, Romania on 1 August 1943, during World War II. It was a strategic bombing mission and part of the "oil campaign" to deny petroleum ...

  3. Ploiești - Wikipedia

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    Teleajen River in Prahova County. Ploiești lies in the center of Muntenia, in the central-northern part of the Wallachian Plain. It lies close to the capital city Bucharest and it had close connections with the capital city throughout the centuries. Ploiești lies at the 25°E meridian and the 44°55’N parallel (north).

  4. Republic of Ploiești - Wikipedia

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    Background. The Republic of Ploiești is the name of a movement from 8 August 1870, considered as the last great attempt of revolution in the Romanian space of the 19th century or the last wave of the revolution of 1848. In the Romanian historiography before 1989, this movement was considered anti-dynastic.

  5. Bombing of Romania in World War II - Wikipedia

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    The bombing of Romania in World War II comprised two series of events: until August 1944, Allied operations, and, following the overthrow of Ion Antonescu 's dictatorship, operations by Nazi Germany . The primary target of Allied operations was Ploiești, the major site of Romania's oil industry. The largest refinery there—Astra Română ...

  6. Ploiești metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    Ploiești metropolitan area. Ploieşti metropolitan area is a proposed metropolitan area project, launched in 2003. [2] [3] It will be formed from Ploieşti municipality and surrounding communities: Ariceștii Rahtivani, Bărcăneşti, Berceni, Blejoi, Brazi, Bucov, Păuleşti and Târgșoru Vechi. [4]

  7. FC Petrolul Ploiești - Wikipedia

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    Asociația Clubul Sportiv Petrolul 52, commonly referred to as FC Petrolul Ploiești ( Romanian pronunciation: [peˈtrolul ploˈjeʃtʲ] ), Petrolul Ploiești or simply Petrolul, is a Romanian professional football club based in Ploiești, Prahova County, that competes in the Liga I . Founded in 1924 in capital Bucharest as Juventus, following ...

  8. Petrochemical industry in Romania - Wikipedia

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    The Romanian petrochemical industry, particularly centered around Ploiești, became a focal point for Allied bombing raids, notably during Operation Tidal Wave. [3] The Soviet Red Army later occupied the Romanian oilfields in August 1944. Post-World War II, extensive reconstruction and expansion initiatives were undertaken under the communist ...

  9. FC Petrolul Ploiești in European football - Wikipedia

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    1958–59 European Cup. Latest entry. 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. Fotbal Club Petrolul Ploiești, commonly known as Petrolul Ploiești, or simply as Petrolul, is a Romanian professional football club based in Ploiești, Prahova County. The club has participated in 8 editions of the club competitions governed by UEFA, the chief authority for ...