Debris field in the Old Town of Dresden looking towards Neumarkt after the Allied air raids of 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]