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Dec 9, 2022 · Bombing of Dresden. The story behind the joint British and American attack on the German city of Dresden during World War II. Prior to the second World War, many regarded the city of Dresden to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world, calling it "the Florence of the Elbe." It had magnificent architecture and was known for its ...
Between 13-15 February 1945, over a thousand heavy bombers of the Royal Air Force and the U.S. 8th Air Force struck the city of Dresden in eastern Germany. On the night of 13 February, the British bombers created a firestorm which engulfed the city's center. The 8th Air Force's B-17s, sent to Dresden to bomb its rail yards, attacked over the ...
by Sinclair McKay. In the following excerpt from the recently released The Fire and the Darkness, Sinclair McKay discusses Dresden in 1945 prior to the Allies’ devastating bombing campaign. Dresden (Saxony, Germany) – View from town hall over the Altstadt, 1910. As the working day began early for the free citizens of Dresden, so too were ...
Dresden is the capital city of Saxony in Germany. It was mostly destroyed by a British-American aerial attack during World War II. In four raids between 13 and 15 February heavy bombers dropped more than 3,900 tons of high-explosive bombs on the city.
Feb 15, 2019 · 74 years ago, Allied bombers obliterated one of Germany's most beautiful cities — here are 18 photos of the bombing of Dresden. Christopher Woody. Updated. Feb 15, 2019, 6:15 AM PST. Commuters ...
Feb 12, 2020 · 02/12/2020. At the end of World War II, Allied forces destroyed the baroque German city on the Elbe. Debate continues about whether the raids were morally or militarily justified. But 75 years on ...
Feb 13, 2017 · Then came the 1969 publication of a science fiction novel called Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. He had witnessed the bombing as an American POW, and survived by taking shelter in a meat locker in the historic German city. The novel tells the story of Billy Pilgrim, also an American POW in Dresden, who time travels through space and ...
