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The Allies began firebombing Dresden on this day 80 years ago...
Posted on 2/13/25 at 4:23 am
Posted on 2/13/25 at 4:23 am
Amongst the most controversial acts made by the U.S. and British militaries over the course of the Second World War, from February 13-15, 1945, the RAF and USAAF dropped almost 4,000 tons of high explosive and incendiary bombs on the city of Dresden, Germany. The bombing and resultant firestorm killed more than 25,000 German civilians as the center of the city was completely destroyed. The city was a major rail transport and industrial hub, housing 110 factories with 50,000 workers. However, it has been noted by many historians that few of the factories and rail hubs were targeted in the bombings.
To this day there is an ongoing debate about whether or not the bombings were justified and if they should constitute a war crime.
To this day there is an ongoing debate about whether or not the bombings were justified and if they should constitute a war crime.
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Posted on 2/13/25 at 4:25 am to RollTide1987
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The Allies began firebombing Dresden on this day 80 years ago...
That's nice.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 4:31 am to RollTide1987
My paw paw provided air support for these very bombings in his P-51D Mustang. Flew 56 missions total.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 5:11 am to RollTide1987
Read Fredrick Taylor’s book Dresden. You will understand 100% why they bombed the hell out of that place.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 6:25 am to RollTide1987
FAFO
Posted on 2/13/25 at 6:29 am to RollTide1987
All's fair in war. You either go in balls to the wall or you don't go in.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 6:39 am to RollTide1987
Germans
Posted on 2/13/25 at 6:40 am to RollTide1987
Rotterdam and Warsaw say hi.
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Posted on 2/13/25 at 6:48 am to RollTide1987
As the British would ( and did ) say, "the other bastard shouldn't have joined".
Elections have consequences.
Don't start none, won't be none.
Etc.
Elections have consequences.
Don't start none, won't be none.
Etc.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 6:50 am to RollTide1987
Oh well
:fafo:
:fafo:
Posted on 2/13/25 at 6:53 am to RollTide1987
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To this day there is an ongoing debate about whether or not the bombings were justified and if they should constitute a war crime.
Debated by who???.. was it necessary, probably not… shock and awe was a strategy back than too
Posted on 2/13/25 at 6:55 am to LSUBFA83
quote:I don't understand how anyone can justify killing innocent children and women in fire.
All's fair in war. You either go in balls to the wall or you don't go in.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:01 am to Solo Cam
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I don't understand how anyone can justify killing innocent children and women in fire.
You begin the conversation by discussing what was going on with the Nazi party and the atrocities they were committing. Is it terrible that it happened? Sure, but it was a tool they had to break the will and resolve.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:03 am to Solo Cam
Gaza agrees with you
I don’t.
I don’t.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:04 am to Solo Cam
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I don't understand how anyone can justify killing innocent children and women in fire.
It’s not justified, but children throughout history have had to pay for the sins of their fathers. After 5 years of war the Allies were bound and determined to destroy the fighting will of the Nazis. Germany wanted a war and they got one
Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:30 am to RollTide1987
The winners write history, remember that
Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:32 am to RollTide1987
Fire Bomb a majority Christian city full of citizens on ASH Wednesday.
We are the bad guys
We are the bad guys
Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:35 am to BatonrougeCajun
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Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:46 am to RollTide1987
The only reason that I’d argue it wasn’t a war crime was that the Nazis had already opened a total war campaign against the British by targeting civilian centers like London by V1 and V2 attack.
I am against total war. But if a nation declares total war on you, it’s within your rights to do so in return as your very existence depends on preventing that enemy from defeating you.
That said id argue there were far better uses of the bomber command and all the post op analysis backs that up, but once someone bombs your urban centers they can’t complain when the same is done to theirs.
I am against total war. But if a nation declares total war on you, it’s within your rights to do so in return as your very existence depends on preventing that enemy from defeating you.
That said id argue there were far better uses of the bomber command and all the post op analysis backs that up, but once someone bombs your urban centers they can’t complain when the same is done to theirs.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:54 am to RollTide1987
Sucks for the innocent casualties of war but it was time the Nazis got hit in their homeland , that the war was over and we will level your entire country if you don’t surrender
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