Dresden

At 9.51 p.m on Tuesday 13 February 1945, Dresden s air raid sirens sounded as they had done many times during the Second World War But this time was different By the next morning, than 4,500 tons of high explosives and incendiary devices had been dropped on the unprotected city.At least 25,000 inhabitants died in the terrifying firestorm and thirteen square miles of the city s historic centre, including incalculable quantities of treasure and works of art, lay in ruins In this portrait of the city, its people, and its still controversial destruction, Frederick Taylor has drawn on archives and sources only accessible since the fall of the East German regime, and talked to Allied aircrew and survivors, from members of the German armed services and refugees fleeing the Russian advance to ordinary citizens of Dresden. Best Read eBook Dresden By Frederick Taylor – kino-fada.fr After the German bombing of Coventry the author, Frederick Taylor writes The damage inflicted on the cities infrastructure had lasted far longer and causedlong term difficulties for war production than the actual bombing of the industrial plants This statement on page 188 of my copy was constantly on my mind while reading this very good book on the appalling tragedy that was the bombing of Dresden on 13th, 14th and 15th February 1945.The thought of the allies learning from the destruc After the German bombing of Coventry the author, Frederick Taylor writes The damage inflicted on the cities infrastructure had lasted far longer and causedlong term difficulties for war production than the actual bombing of the industrial plants This statement on page 188 of my copy was constantly on my mind while reading this very good book on the appalling tragedy that was the bombing of Dresden on 13th, 14th and 15th February 1945.The thought of the allies learning from the destruction of various British home cities to me highlighted the general large scale bombing that was becoming the normal course of events in the later part of the war as the allies drove home their advantage over the Third Reich Yes the destruction was brutal and, debatably with hindsight, maybe uncalled for in certain cities, Dresden being one of those cities But at the back of my mind was the fact that Total War was being fought and let s recall that the Nazis themselves...Empec este libro porque quer a documentarme sobre Dresde, la ciudad de la antigua Alemania del Este donde he estudiado alem n en julio y agosto No ha sido una lectura seguida a finales de junio avanc bastante pero en los dos meses siguientes, como estudiante y turista y divirti ndome por vacaciones, toqu poco esta obra.Me ha parecido un trabajo de divulgaci n excelentemente documentado y razonado, constando al final una extensa bibliograf a Sin embargo, se me ha hecho un poco largo y, por Empec este libro porque quer a documentarme sobre Dresde, la ciudad de la antigua Alemania del Este donde he estudiado alem n en julio y agosto No ha sido una lectura seguida a finales de junio avanc bastante pero en los dos meses siguientes, como estudiante y turista y divirti ndome por vacaciones, toqu poco esta obra.Me ha parecido un trabajo de divulgaci n excelentemente documentado y razonado, constando al final una extensa bibliograf a Sin embargo, se me ha hecho un poco largo y, por momentos, repetitivo El objetivo para el que lo us se ha visto satisfecho aun cuando el libro describe al pormenor la tr gica noche del 13 al 14 de febrero de 1945 uno de los bombardeos m s sistem ticos y destructivos de la historia , nos pone en antecedentes desde lo...Wow 6 5 stars This account and discussion of one of the most controversial things that the Allies committed in the Second World War is chilling.Which ever side of the fence you sit, read this book before...Well rounded history of the controversial bombing of Dresden between February 13 and 15, 1945 The allies showered Dresden with 3,900 tons of high explosive bombs and incendiary devices, resulting in a horrendous firestorm killing up to 25,000 per thereasonable, non German propagandist estimates released immediately after the bombing Some say the Florence on the Elbe should not have been targeted such, especially the populous city center Others say The attacks were fully justified, a Well rounded history of the controversial bombing of Dresden between February 13 ...I well rounded look at the fire bombing of Dresden, one of thecontroversial of the Allies Air Campaign over Germany The author brings the vibrancy of the city to the pages By telling the history of the iconic Saxon city and its people right up to the day of the bombing.Frederick Taylor then leads us into the hell of the night and following days, letting the people who lived through it tell their stories Along with this he also tells the story of the people involved and their reasons beh I well rounded look at the fire bombing of Dresden, one of thecontroversial of the Allies Air Campaign over Germany The author brings the vibrancy of the city to the pages By telling the history of the iconic ...As someone who has spent a great deal of her professional life teaching in the broader category of World War II, I am well aware of the way that the whole question of the bombing campaign carried out by Britain over Germany while under the command of Arthur Bomber Harris has polarised public opinion.I fully support the conclusions reached by Taylor in his book, the raid was justified Britain was at war, I repeat, Britain was at war with Germany Following Dunkirk, the only way that Britain co As som...I think Taylor s account of the bombing of Dresden is probably the most objective and authoritative account you ll possibly find He examines all the evidence and sifts though all the rumors to get to the real story of what happened on that night 13 14 February, 1945 He begins with a history of this once beautiful city before recounting its place in the German Reich under Hitler Despite the popular understanding of Dresden as nothan a cultural center of Western Europe, it actually contai I think Taylor s account of the bombing of Dresden is probably the most objective and authoritative account you ll possibly find He examines all the evidence and sifts though all the rumors to get to the real story of what happened on that night 13 14 February, 1945 He begins with a hist...If you want details on every aspect of the February 1945 Dresden raid, I recommend this book Only about 60% of the book seems to be on the actual event, however, because the author takes a broad view of the topic and provides a large amount of historical background to the city as well as its post war developments A fewmaps would have helped the reader make sense of some of the detailed author and eyewitness accounts of the events at street level The facts and the myths of the raid are e If you want details on every aspect of the February 1945 Dresden raid, I recommend this book Only about 60% of the book seems to be on the actual event, however, because the author takes a broad view of the topic and provides a large amount of historical background to the city as well as its post war developments A fewmaps would have helped the reader make sense of some of the d...On the morning of February 13 1945, Dresden was in full flower For centuries, the capital of Saxony had been enticing visitors from near and far to sample its delights sumptuous royal palaces, glorious churches, a pleasing climate and a thriving cultural scene Not for nothing was Dresden known as Florence on the Elbe Even the worst of the Second World War appea...Dresden was bombed on February 13th 1945 on Shrove Tuesday Mardi Gras in New Orleans The bombing was so intense it caused a firestorm which destroyed the city Both British and American bombers attacked that night and early morning the next day Dresden however was not an open city of no military value senselessly attacked While the morals of bombing cities as military targets is certainly a dubious proposition that was the practice on both sides Dresden was a beautiful baroque city but it Dresden was bombed on February 13th 1945 on Shrove Tuesday Mardi Gras in New Orleans The bombing was so intense it caused a firestorm which destroyed the city Both British and American bombers attacked that night and early morning the next day Dresden however was not an open city of no military value senselessly attacked While the morals of bombing cities as military targets is certainly a dubious proposition that was the practice on both sides Dresden was a beautiful baroque city but it was bombed for legitimate strategic reasons in had plants that made munitions for the German war effort It is right to say bombing of cities is evil and the bombing of...

• English
• 02 May 2018
Frederick Taylor
• Paperback
• 608 pages
• 0747570841
• Frederick Taylor
• Dresden