The Dresden bombings of February 1945 were barbaric and ruthless, and by many are regarded a war crime
Dresden Bombings The Dresden bombings of February 1945 were barbaric and ruthless, and by many are regarded a war crime. Many fail to see a strategic target in Dresden, whereas others see the railways and production facilities as good reason for the bombing. The historic city up to 1945 had hardly been touched by allied bombing, and not knowing this was due to bomber and escort range issues, the local party leader had suspected it was due to the historical side and beauty of Dresden, and that it was preserved due to its relatively low input into the German war effort. The locals who, comparatively to residents of North West Germany, had had an easy wartime, were not used to air raid procedures or locations to shelter. Due to the aforementioned reasons, the local leader had put a low importance on shelters and anti-air defences. Between the 13th and 15th of February, over 2,000 allied planes flew over Dresden at a loss of 7 bombers. Hundreds of thousands of incendiary bombs were dropped...