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On the 13th of February 1945, one of the more infamous of allied raids was launched against the of Dresden in eastern Germany. Dubbed the Florence of the Elbe, it was seen as a cultural hub, a city that had avoided the bombing of other major cities. Hit with around four thousand tonnes of incendiary and high explosives, the city was subjected to a devastating firestorm
On the 13th of February 1945, one of the more infamous of allied raids was launched against the of Dresden in eastern Germany. Dubbed the Florence of the Elbe, it was seen as a cultural hub, a city that had avoided the bombing of other major cities. Hit with around four thousand tonnes of incendiary and high explosives, the city was subjected to a devastating firestorm
