WK:
The raid should never have taken place in those clear conditions – Harris demonstrated a callous disregard for the airmen and well deserved being called “butcher Harris”.
He may have acquired that nickname, and it did indeed relate to his aircrew rather than those they bombed, but he was respected and admired by them generally, and they resent more than anything the way he was ostracised by not being enobled, alone among his peers, after victory was finally achieved.
Walter, may I respectfully suggest that if you wish to start an argument along the lines of "Was the Allied Bomber Offensive of WWII morally justified?", or some such, that you start a thread of your own. This one is for those who wish to post their respectful thanks for the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in this raid, and for the rest of the 55,573 who did likewise. It would appear that you do not feel the urge to do so. So be it.