I remember listening to Richard Dimbleby's broadcast, which was relayed by 2YA (BBC-equivalent) in NZ, where I was at school. Since when, I have always found it difficult to adopt the fashionable aspect of contrition when contemplating the destruction of German cities, such as Dresden. There is a non-PC , nasty side of me which cannot help thinking "they deserved all they got". Which is unfair - I have met some most pleasant Germans.