I was just reading a review of the book Dresden by Frederick Taylor. Has anyone read this book and if so what did you think?
According to the review of the book there is a certain mythology has grown around the destruction of Dresden.
I myself never realized or gave it much thought that it happened just 3 months before the German surrender. To some it was an act of vengeance, and then there are those who say it was a city that contained many installations of military value (Factories, rail junctions).
From what you know about the air war do you think the mission to destroy Dresden was justified? Or could it have been avoided. I can't seem to find a reason why they would (the allies) think that it would shorten the war by bombing a city like Dresden at that point in the war.
I hope this is not too controversial for just my second post but it happened. And if a books written about it then there must be some interest out there.
What's your opinion?
S! Clipper
According to the review of the book there is a certain mythology has grown around the destruction of Dresden.
I myself never realized or gave it much thought that it happened just 3 months before the German surrender. To some it was an act of vengeance, and then there are those who say it was a city that contained many installations of military value (Factories, rail junctions).
From what you know about the air war do you think the mission to destroy Dresden was justified? Or could it have been avoided. I can't seem to find a reason why they would (the allies) think that it would shorten the war by bombing a city like Dresden at that point in the war.
I hope this is not too controversial for just my second post but it happened. And if a books written about it then there must be some interest out there.
What's your opinion?
S! Clipper