Before February, 1945, Dresden was a city largely untouched by war. It was also an undefended city, packed with refugees fleeing from the advancing Russians. More people were to die there than at Hiroshima or Nagasaki. In one of the most devastating raids on Germany almost 2,000 Allied bombers dropped 3,000 tons of bombs, including 650,000 incendiaries, on the centre of Dresden. The result was a fire-storm that virtually erased the city and killed 135,000 people. These are the facts that lie at the centre of this account of ...
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Before February, 1945, Dresden was a city largely untouched by war. It was also an undefended city, packed with refugees fleeing from the advancing Russians. More people were to die there than at Hiroshima or Nagasaki. In one of the most devastating raids on Germany almost 2,000 Allied bombers dropped 3,000 tons of bombs, including 650,000 incendiaries, on the centre of Dresden. The result was a fire-storm that virtually erased the city and killed 135,000 people. These are the facts that lie at the centre of this account of the Dresden raid. The author also examines the reasons why Dresden was selected for destruction and the planning that led to the attack.
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Good in Fair dust jacket. Slightly leaning, with foxing to the top of the page edges. The dust jacket is foxed, with a stain and closed tear to the front panel. Publisher's price of $4.95 to the front flap. Pale blue cloth with black endpapers. Introduction by Ira C. Eaker.; 255 pages.
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Good in good dust jacket. DJ has wear, soiling, edge tears and chips. 255p., ill., 25 cm. Maps. Appendices. Sources. Index. Introduction by Lt. General Ira C. Eaker, USAF (Ret.). Eaker was the first U. S. Army Air Corps Bomber Commander in Europe and rose to command the Eighth Air Force from October 1942 to January 1944. Foreworc by Air Marshal Sir Robert Saundby. This is an early work, increasingly scarce, by an author who has since become a controversial figure in terms of the Holocaust and the Second World War in general.
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This item shows signs of wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact, but may have aesthetic issues such as small tears, bends, scratches, and scuffs. Spine may also show signs of wear. Pages may include some notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
