Dresden Bombed to Atoms

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/16
Date Released
22 Feb 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Athens Acclaims the PM
  2. 2Dresden Bombed to Atoms
  3. 3The Push on the Rhine
  4. 4Sydney Welcomes the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Supporting Marshal Koniev’s forces advancing from the east, British and American planes bomb Dresden which lies within seventy miles of the oncoming Russian troops. 800 planes went to Dresden and dropped incendiaries and high explosive bombs. On the following day, February 15th, Dresden received its third raid in 36 hours when more than 1,100 Flying Fortresses and Liberators took part in another heavy attack.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Military
Locations
Germany; Dresden
Length of story (in feet)
142
Story extras:
Film clip
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