Dresden

Dresden is a German city and the capital of Saxony, one of the German states. Dresden was brutally bombarded by British and American forces during WWII. The city was bombed four times in 1945, beginning on February 13, 1945, and ending on April 17, 1945. The strikes featured a large number of soldiers, as well as 722 British RAF bombers and 527 US Air Force bombers.

The combined British and American air forces dropped an unparalleled quantity of explosives on Dresden, with about 4000 tons of bombs dropped. Almost 2000 acres of the city were devastated as a result of the attacks. The exact number of people killed during the two-month bombing of Dresden is unknown. Estimated casualties range from 35,000 up to 135,000, a disparity due in part to the chaotic nature of all wartime bombings.

The bombs were done in an attempt to prevent German advances, but the operations were and continue to be controversial. Whatever the reason — or motives — for the Allies' bombardment of Dresden, it is undeniable that the city was destroyed and civilians were slaughtered in higher numbers than ever before.

• Location: Dresden, Germany
• Stages: February 13, 1945 - on April 17, 1945
  
• Deaths: 35,000 - 135,000 people