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SabineHunter
Originally posted by iamntxhunter View PostOk, Yes Japan was the bomb of all bombs and we knew the result was there were going to be mass casualties but we had to break their will to figut.
Germany was smaller bombs with the intent of supporting our ground forces and stopping an advancing military. There are nuances that make them different.
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Originally posted by SabineHunter View PostNah, not really. Over 600,000 German civilians, including 76000 children were killed by air bombing.
Dresden was fire bombed to the point they created fire tornadoes and evaporated rivers and canals.
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SabineHunter
Originally posted by Ætheling View PostMy grandfather flew a B17. Classified missions at the time and he would never fly again even as a passenger on commercial flights from Florida to visit us in Houston. They flew in at low altitudes following fighters. The fighters would buzz the factories. The men were at the front. Thousands of women and children would come pouring out of the factories like ants. They dropped 25 pound anti personnel bombs on the crowds from as low as 300 ft. He would never fly again.
Dresden was fire bombed to the point they created fire tornadoes and evaporated rivers and canals.
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Originally posted by Ætheling View PostMy grandfather flew a B17. Classified missions at the time and he would never fly again even as a passenger on commercial flights from Florida to visit us in Houston. They flew in at low altitudes following fighters. The fighters would buzz the factories. The men were at the front. Thousands of women and children would come pouring out of the factories like ants. They dropped 25 pound anti personnel bombs on the crowds from as low as 300 ft. He would never fly again.
Dresden was fire bombed to the point they created fire tornadoes and evaporated rivers and canals.
My grandfather was a B17 pilot as well. He loved to tell stories about the planes, and the men, and some missions. He would occasionally remember some things and instantly become very quiet and withdrawn.
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