On February 14, Dresden, almost untouched by bombing so far, is razed in firestorm

Category
War
Place
Germany
Date
1945
Reference
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"?Between 25,000 and 40,000 people died. The city, almost untouched by bombing until that night, was one of the jewels of 18th century architecture, the capital of the former Kingdom of Saxony and a baroque masterpiece." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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