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rossi AT webslingerZ.com (Chris Rossi) wrote in message 
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> James Hepler wrote:
> > That was a good comeback and all, but Dresden is a
> > city, and there were no concentration camps in
> > Dresden.
> > 
> It was completely razed to the ground, though, in a few days time, over 
> the course of 100s of British and American bombing runs.

The American bombing runs (which focused on the railyards) should be
distinguished from the British bombing runs (which focused on burning
down the city).



> There was little military present in Dresden and the city did not play
> any kind of critical military or industrial role for the 3rd reich.

The railyards were a legitimate target.