Firestorm

The Bombing of Dresden 1945

Jeremy A Crang, Paul Addison

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Pimlico
03 April 2006

History; European history; Second World War; Air forces & warfare

A brilliant book about one of the most controversial British and America air campaigns of the Second World War.

On the night of 13 and 14 February 1945 the RAF bombed the city of Dresden, causing devastating fires which obliterated the historic city centre and killed many thousands of people. Sixty years later these raids remain one of the most notorious, and also one of the most controversial, episodes in the history of the Second World War.

Firestorm- The Bombing of Dresden 1945 assembles a cast of distinguished scholars, including Sebastian Cox, David Bloxham, Nicola Lambourne, Soenke Neitzel, Richard Overy and Hew Strachan, to review the origins, conduct, and consequences of the raids. Each contributor writes from his or her own perspective, offering the reader a panoramic reassessment of the evidence and the issues, including the question of whether or not the bombing of the city constitutes a war crime.

Firestorm cogently demonstrates the reasons why Dresden has come to symbolise the military and ethical questions involved in the waging of total war.

By: Jeremy A Crang, Paul Addison
Imprint: Pimlico
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 202g
ISBN: 9781844139286
ISBN 10: 184413928X
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 03 April 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Addison is Director of the Centre for Second World War Studies at the University of Edinburgh. His most recent book is the forthcoming Churchill: The Unexpected Hero. Jeremy A. Crang is Senior Lecturer in History and Assistant Director of the Centre for Second World War Studies at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of The British Army and the People's War 1939-1945 and co-editor, with Paul Addison, of The Burning Blue: A New History of the Battle of Britain (also published by Pimlico).

Reviews for Firestorm: The Bombing of Dresden 1945

An authoritative, stimulating and compact guide to the often-disputed facts * Times Higher Education Supplement * Extraordinary... deserve[s] to be read, not only by those interested in the history of the Second World War, but also by those who continue to be interested in the ethical questions of warfare * Daily Telegraph *