February 13 features the 1945 Dresden bombing, Galileo's trial, Wagner's opera, Australia's naming, and Australia's apology ...
The bombing of Dresden remains a controversial period in the Allied air war over Europe.
On Feb. 13, 1945, Allied forces in World War II began a three-day bombing raid on Dresden, Germany, killing as many as 25,000 people and triggering a firestorm that swept through the city center.
While in Germany recently, I visited the city of Dresden. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Dresden sits right on the Elbe River, and because of its historical ...