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Bombing of Dresden

1945 CE · German Reich, Europe · War

Bombing of Dresden
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In four raids between 13 and 15 February 1945, 772 heavy bombers of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and 527 of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped more than 3,900 tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices on the German city of Dresden. The bombing and the resulting firestorm destroyed more than 1,600 acres (6. 5 km2) of the city centre.

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