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S-Plan

The S-Plan or Sabotage Campaign or England Campaign was a campaign of bombing and sabotage against the civil, economic and military infrastructure of the United Kingdom from 1939 to 1940, conducted by members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). It was conceived by Seamus O'Donovan in 1938 at the request of then IRA Chief of Staff Seán Russell. Russell…

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Location
England
Casualties
10 killed 96 injured
Date
16 January 1939 – March 1940
Executed by
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Outcome
IRA campaign fails
Planned by
Seamus O'Donovan, Seán Russell, Joseph McGarrity

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Declaration of war on Britain

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Involvement of German Abwehr

Significance of the S-Plan

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S-Plan

Nodes180
Edges179
Triples75
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011111
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S-Plan

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related to Immediate context · 28
S-Plan → April, Army Council, At, British, Chemicals, Chief, December, Director, Following, He, However, IRA, IRA Army Council, IRA Chief, IRA General Army Convention, It, Jim, Northern Ireland, O'Donovan, Russell
related to Involvement of German Abwehr · 25
S-Plan → Abwehr, Abwehr Director, Abwehr II, According, Attacks, Berlin, British, Captain Friedrich Carl Marwede, Director, Dr, England, German, German Intelligence Abwehr, Germany, II, Interest, IRA, IRA/Abwehr, It, Jim O'Donovan
related to Details and preparation · 6
S-Plan → British, England, IRA, It, The, The S-Plan
Casualties · 1
S-Plan → 10 killed 96 injured
Date · 1
S-Plan → 16 January 1939 – March 1940
Executed by · 1
S-Plan → Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Location · 1
S-Plan → England
Outcome · 1
S-Plan → IRA campaign fails
Planned by · 1
S-Plan → Seamus O'Donovan, Seán Russell, Joseph McGarrity
Target · 1
S-Plan → Civil and military infrastructure of the United Kingdom

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ira british ireland london bombs irish britain two exploded campaign made government bomb police russell liverpool people men war january

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
S-PlanCasualties10 killed 96 injured1.00infobox
S-PlanDate16 January 1939 – March 19401.00infobox
S-PlanExecuted byIrish Republican Army (IRA)1.00infobox
S-PlanLocationEngland1.00infobox
S-PlanOutcomeIRA campaign fails1.00infobox
S-PlanPlanned bySeamus O'Donovan, Seán Russell, Joseph McGarrity1.00infobox
S-PlanTargetCivil and military infrastructure of the United Kingdom1.00infobox
transport undertakingsinstance ofMilitary action that was classified as not very promisingThe destruction of armament factoriesThe disruption of all civil/public utilities0.80text
waterwaysinstance ofMilitary action that was classified as not very promisingThe destruction of armament factoriesThe disruption of all civil/public utilities0.80text
gasworksinstance ofMilitary action that was classified as not very promisingThe destruction of armament factoriesThe disruption of all civil/public utilities0.80text
power stationsinstance ofMilitary action that was classified as not very promisingThe destruction of armament factoriesThe disruption of all civil/public utilities0.80text
water-supply facilitiesinstance ofMilitary action that was classified as not very promisingThe destruction of armament factoriesThe disruption of all civil/public utilities0.80text

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