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Dresden Bombing - military bombing of the British and American air forces bewteen February 13- 15 1945.  In all more than 3,900 tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices were dropped on the city, the Baroque capital of the German state of Saxony. 15 square miles of city was destroyed by the firestorm. It is estimated that 25,000 people died from the initial bombing, but many were missing that were never found. 


The Dresden Bombing was one of the most controversial bombings that took place during WWII. The highly populated civilian area was supposed to have been a major railway/ communication center of Nazi communication. After the war, the bombing has been scrutinized as a possible war crime of the allies, as it completely destroyed the city, killing thousands.