The bombing of Dresden was a joint British and American aerial bombing attack on the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony, during World War II.

Feb 6, 2025 · bombing of Dresden, during World War II, Allied bombing raids on February 13–15, 1945, that almost completely destroyed the German city of Dresden. The raids became a …

Nov 9, 2009 · On the night of February 13, hundreds of RAF bombers descended on Dresden in two waves, dropping their lethal cargo indiscriminately over the city. The city’s air defenses …

Apr 4, 2024 · The bomber raid on Dresden was a controversial and highly destructive combined operation by Royal Air Force Lancaster bombers and United States Air Force B-17 Flying …

The bombing of Dresden would obliterate a city that held little military significance, killing tens of thousands in the process. While some would be outraged by this slaughter of civilians, others …

Oct 1, 2021 · A joint Allied mission of the Royal Air Force and U.S. Air Force, the February 1945 bombing of Dresden destroyed the city and killed an estimated 25,000 people.

Feb 15, 2025 · Dresden was the seventh-largest city in Germany in 1945, home to 127 medium-to-large sized factories supplying the German war machine, and the largest built-up area in the …

Feb 12, 2020 · The bombing attack on Dresden, Germany, stands among the most controversial Allied actions of World War II. From February 13 to 15, 1945, 800 bombers dropped some …

Nov 5, 2009 · On the evening of February 13, 1945, a series of Allied firebombing raids begins against the German city of Dresden, reducing the “Florence of the Elbe” to rubble and flames, …

Feb 13, 2020 · More than 520 USAAF bombers flew to Dresden over two days, aiming for the city's railway marshalling yards but in reality hitting a large area across the city. Tens of …