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    Operation Thunderclap: The Bombing Of Dresden
    Operation Thunderclap: The Bombing Of Dresden
    Operation Thunderclap: The Bombing Of Dresden
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    Operation Thunderclap: The Bombing Of Dresden

    By LTC Richard A. Conroy

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    Precision bombing of military targets was a reality in World War II by the end of 1943. By February, 1945, the war in Europe was nearly over. Why, then at that Tate date, was the city of Dresden destroyed by allied firebombing? In addressing this quest ion, the Dresden case study examines the evolution of bombing practices on both sides during the war in Europe. Both British and American bombing policies are scrutinized. Objectives, both military and political served by the Dresden bombing, are explained. Public reaction to the bombings in the U.K. and the U.S. are discussed as well as the reaction of both Governments to those reactions. Finally, the study examines the doctrine of Just War, draws conclusions and provides commentary.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLucknow Books
    Release dateAug 15, 2014
    ISBN9781782897910
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      Operation Thunderclap - LTC Richard A. Conroy

      This edition is published by PICKLE PARTNERS PUBLISHING—www.picklepartnerspublishing.com

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      Text originally published in 1989 under the same title.

      © Pickle Partners Publishing 2014, all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means, electrical, mechanical or otherwise without the written permission of the copyright holder.

      Publisher’s Note

      Although in most cases we have retained the Author’s original spelling and grammar to authentically reproduce the work of the Author and the original intent of such material, some additional notes and clarifications have been added for the modern reader’s benefit.

      We have also made every effort to include all maps and illustrations of the original edition the limitations of formatting do not allow of including larger maps, we will upload as many of these maps as possible.

      OPERATION THUNDERCLAP: THE BOMBING OF DRESDEN

      by

      Richard A. Conroy, LTC, SC

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Contents

      TABLE OF CONTENTS 4

      ABSTRACT 5

      CHAPTER I — INTRODUCTION 6

      BACKGROUND 7

      BOMBING ESCALATION 7

      CHAPTER II — POLICIES AND POLITICS 10

      POLICIES 10

      POLITICS 13

      CHAPTER III — THE PLAN: THUNDERCLAP 15

      CHAPTER IV — VALIDITY OF THE TARGET 17

      CHAPTER V — THE BOMBING OF DRESDEN 19

      Eyewitness Accounts 20

      CHAPTER VI — REACTIONS 22

      CHAPTER VII — JUST WAR CRITERIA 25

      CHAPTER VIII — CONCLUSIONS 27

      APPENDIX I — METHODOLOGY 29

      APPENDIX II — JUST WAR CRITERIA 30

      APPENDIX V. — DISCUSSION OF STUDENT QUESTIONS 31

      REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 33

      BIBLIOGRAPHY 34

      ABSTRACT

      Precision bombing of military targets was a reality in World War II by the end of 1943. By February, 1945, the war in Europe was nearly over. Why, then at that Tate date, was the city of Dresden destroyed by allied firebombing? In addressing this quest ion, the Dresden case study examines the evolution of bombing practices on both sides during the war in Europe. Both British and American bombing policies are scrutinized. Objectives, both military and political served by the Dresden bombing, are explained. Public reaction to the bombings in the U.K. and the U.S. are discussed as well as the reaction of both Governments to those reactions. Finally, the study examines the doctrine of Just War, draws conclusions and provides commentary.

      OPERATION THUNDERCLAP: THE BOMBING OF DRESDEN

      CHAPTER I — INTRODUCTION

      As a Second Lieutenant, I was fortunate enough to be stationed in Germany for my initial tour of duty. Our division was located in Augsberg and Munich. Between trips to the field we were able to visit these towns. We were awed by their age and beauty.

      Our second European tour came fifteen years later and wound up being five years long. This time we were first stationed in Heidelberg and

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