Originally Posted by
cowhorse
was the intention of Bomber command to hinder German industry and military apparatus (in which case there were many targets more appropriate than Dresden), or were they simply trying their hands on burning a densely populated city (like Germans during the Blitz)?
To tackle the second part first, was the German aim during the blitz to burn a densely populated city or was the damage to civilian housing near the docks mere collateral damage, the same as Bomber Command wrought on German cities?
And the first that there were many more appropriate targets. Undoubtedly there were many targets but were they suitable targets for a main force attack?