Bombing of Dresden, Feb. 13-15, 1945, Legitimate Target or Terror?
Share This: Photos: WIkipedia One of the more controversial events of World War II was the bombing of Dresden, Germany in the final months of the war. The initial bombing campaign took place over a three-day period where 722 RAF and 527 USAAF heavy bombers dropped a total of 3,900 tons of high explosive and incendiary bombs over four raids between 13-15 February 1945. The civilian casualty rates were appalling. The heat from the incendiary devices created a firestorm that destroyed nearly seven square kilometers of the city center and burned to death anywhere between 35,000 and 135,000 people...