On shrove tuesday, february, 1945, a flood of refugees fleeing the red army 60 miles away had swollen the citys population to well over a million. The bombing of dresden was a britishamerican aerial bombing attack on the city of dresden, the capital of the german state of saxony, during world war ii. Read the devils tinderbox dresden, 1945 by alexander mckee available from rakuten kobo. This is the most important work on the subject, and it is available for free. Feb, 2012 on february 1945, just a few weeks before germany unconditionally surrendered, 1,300 bombers dropped 3,900 tons of bombs on the city, at least 35,000 people died, i say at least 35,000 but that is very much the lowest estimate, but 35,00o men, women and children saw their world come to an end, recent research suggests that the figure could.
The confluence of events that assured dresdens total destruction makes for compelling reading in its own right, but taylors success at weaving the history of the bomber war into his narration makes dresden. Tuesday february 1945 by frederick taylor 544pp, bloomsbury. Feb 12, 2015 as part of four different raids between february 15, heavy bombers of the british royal air force and the us army caused unimaginable destruction to the city of dresden, the capital of the. A gentlemens agreement seemed to prevail, designating dresden as an open city. Key buildings of the venue include the heinzsteyerstadion and the ice hockey stadium of the dresdner eislowen or dresden ice lions.
Controversy still rages about the allied decision to bomb the beautiful and historic city of dresden on february th 19. Tuesday, february, 1945, a book that not only contains facts, interviews and documents rarely cited in preceding accounts, but also uses this information to construct a hypothesis that runs counter to previouslyheld theories regarding both the city and the event. Each new refugee brought fearful accounts of soviet atrocities. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In four raids between and 15 february 1945, 722 heavy bombers of the. Pdf this study discusses kurt vonneguts view of war reflected in his novel slaughterhousefive and also his efforts in conveying his views through. Till february 1945 the beautiful city was never bombed and for the fugitives a save city. Index to air raid on dresden, february 14, 1945 david irving. My darling, darling wife, i doubt that this letter will ever reach you. Michael burleigh is won over by dresden, frederick taylors staunch defence of the bombing. More rubbish from brd hitler and the nazi leadership may have known beforehand about 1945 dresden air raid, and done nothing to save the city, according to new evidence from germany and mr irvings comments. On the night of 14 february 1945 britains bomber command commenced an air attack. Tuesday, february, 1945 is the first truly informed and fairminded history of the bombing that lives in infamy. The bombing of dresden was a britishamerican aerial bombing attack on the city of dresden, the capital of the german state of saxony, that took place during the second world war in the european theatre.
Tuesday, february, 1945 frederick taylor 9780747570844. At least 25,000 inhabitants died in the terrifying firestorm and thirteen square miles of the citys. His life and times, henry probert, greenhill books, 2003, p322. The americans were to open the attack on february, but a lastminute cancellation owing to.
Tuesday, february, 1945 more than just the tale of a firestorm that consumed one of germanys treasures. The americans were to open the attack on february, but a lastminute cancellation owing to bad weather put the british on first. By 1945, taylor demonstrates, dresden was an industrial and ideological stronghold of the third reich, heavily garrisoned and. Frederick taylors book, a responsible and longoverdue corrective to a sixtyyearlong legacy of misinformation masquerading as fact, will be remembered for generations both as a work of enduring scholarship and as a. Taylor, fred, 1947dresden, tuesday, february, 1945. Frederick taylor, dresden, tuesday, february, 1945. Tuesday, february, 1945 by frederick taylor january 18, 2005 by frederick taylor isbn. Sparking the inferno operation thunderclap was set to go in the second week of february 1945. The city was left in ruins over an area of 15 square kilometers. Dresden, air attack on 15 february 1945 allied strategic bombing raid against the german city of dresden. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook.
On shrove tuesday, february , 1945, a flood of refugees fleeing the red army 60 miles away had swollen the citys population to well over a million. Fortunately, a fresh approach is found in frederick taylors dresden. By the next morning, 796 raf lancasters and 311 usaaf liberators had dropped more than 4500 tons of high explosives and incendiary devices. On february 1945, just a few weeks before germany unconditionally surrendered, 1,300 bombers dropped 3,900 tons of bombs on the city, at least 35,000 people died, i say at least 35,000 but that is very much the lowest estimate, but 35,00o men, women and children saw their world come to an end, recent research suggests that the figure could.
Tuesday, february, 1945 1st by taylor, frederick isbn. Like frederick taylor, i grew up with a sense that the rafs bombing of dresden on 14 february 1945 was a stain on the allies war record. A photo taken in february 1945 shows the ruins of dresdens. In four raids between and 15 february 1945, 722 heavy bombers of the british royal air force raf and 527 of the united states army air forces usaaf dropped more than 3,900 tons of highexplosive bombs and incendiary devices on the city. By 1945, taylor demonstrates, dresden was an industrial and ideological stronghold of. The bombing of dresden by the royal air force raf and the united states army air forces usaaf between and 15 february 1945 remains controversial. On the night of 14 february 1945, 773 raf lancaster bombers dropped 1,181. At about 6pm on february 1945, aircraft from raf bomber commands elite 5 group took off from swinderby in.
Publication date 2005 topics bombardment of dresden germany. British and us bombers destroyed dresdens centuriesold baroque city center on feb. Frederick taylor is a british novelist and historian specialising in modern german history. As part of four different raids between february 15, heavy bombers of the british royal air force and the us army caused unimaginable destruction to the city of dresden, the capital of the. At about 6pm on february 1945, aircraft from raf bomber commands elite. German armed forces military history museum in dresden.
Nfl teams will be fined if players kneel during playing of the star spangled banner. In the fifteen hours that followed, 1,100 american and british heavy bombers dropped more than 4,500 tons of highexplosive bombs and incendiary devices, leaving the ancient city of dresden the florence of the elbe in flaming ruins and claiming the lives of thousands of its citizens. Information and photographs on the allied firebombing of the city of dresden. The christian science monitor, proquest page 1 of the feb.
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