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World War II - Air raids on Dresden 1945

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World War II - Air raids on Dresden 1945

Image text:

The water basin and the Church of the Holy Cross at the Altmarkt in Dresden, undated photo from 1945. The Old Town of Dresden was almost completely destroyed during Allied air raids from February 12-15, 1945. The cultural monuments of the city center also fell into rubble. At the end of the war in May 1945, one third of all dwellings in Dresden had been destroyed. According to the latest historical research, up to 25,000 people died in the air raids. Photo: Fotoarchiv fuer Zeitgeschichte/Archiv - [automated translation]

Photographer:

Fotoarchiv für Zeitgeschichte/Ar

Date:

01.02.1945

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28.02.1945

Location:

Germany, Dresden

Image ID:

02893245

Dimensions:

4877px x 3330px

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Minimum fee 40,00 Euro. No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

Copyright Notice:

Fotoarchiv für Zeitgeschichte/Ar/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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Bombing of Dresden in Second World War 1945

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Keywords:

history victims USA wars war air raid vintage historical anglo-american Great Britain rubble WW II cities crises RaF area bombing East Germany USAAF 1940s conflicts city World War II infrastructure consequences of war ruin bombing anglo-american bombing allied end of war population destruction ruins Zbh society dead

Headline:

World War II - Air raids on Dresden 1945

Date:

01.02.1945

Photographer:

Fotoarchiv für Zeitgeschichte/Ar

Image ID:

02893245