Allan125,
Whilst the media still goes on about Dresden what they seem to have forgotten, or are not aware of, is that the USAAF were supposed to bomb first, but were prevented by bad weather, so we get the vilification for being there first!!
I am currently away from home in Germany (again) and don't have ready access to my reference but I am sure that Frederick Taylor's 'Dresden, 13th February 1945' indicates that the Americans actually got lost and bombed Prague thinking they were over Dresden!
Also, Dresden (I visited it last year just before I went to Colditz) was bombed at the request of the Russians who wanted the place softened up as their troops advanced westwards. Churchill agreed, Harris complied, Dresden was bombed, Churchill denied, Harris accused, Bomber Command sentenced! Dresden had not actually featured on the 'Tgt List' until that Russian request!
Foldie
