Daily Mail: Out of the ashes: Seventy years after the Allies dropped 3,900 tonnes of explosives on Dresden, then-and-now pictures reveal how the city recovered from near-obliteration
* Allied Forces dropped 3,900 tonnes of explosives over Dresden during four raids on 13th-15th February 1945
* The bombings on the east German city destroyed 1,600 acres of its centre, killing an estimated 25,000 people
* The resulting firestorm that engulfed the city centre is said to have reached temperatures of over 1,500C
WNU Editor: We have a tradition in our family of lighting a candle every Friday night .... to remember those who have passed away, historical events, certain special occasions .... tonight .... it will be for Dresden.
2 comments:
the firebombing of Dresden was a clear war crime. Mass killing of civilians with no military object other than to destroy the morale of the enemy. Similar in nature to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Wonder why there were no prosecutions? Oh that's right--only the war crimes of the losing side are prosecuted. That is not justice!
My girlfriend comes from Dresden, and this particular subject is not something she is comfortable with.
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