Was the bombing of Dresden necessary?

The rededication of the Frauenkirche in Dresden is meant to signify an English apology to the Germans for the most savage of all acts of the strategic bombing campaign of the Second World War. read more

The rededication of the Frauenkirche in Dresden is meant to signify an English apology to the Germans for the most savage of all acts of the strategic bombing campaign of the Second World War. In February 1945, Dresden, historically the capital of the old kingdom of Saxony and a famous cultural and aesthetic centre, was devastated by a joint Anglo-American bombing raid, the British by night, the Americans by day. read more

Bombing Dresden was not conducted for the purpose of taking out anything military - it was designed entirely to deflate the enemy's morale for the sake of deflating enemy's morale. The so-called military installations was largely untouched by the RAF firebombing while cultural important landmarks in the city center were destroyed. read more