The strategic objective of bombing dresden and other cities in eastern germany was, as agreed at the angloamerican yalta conference, to help alleviate the pressures on soviet forces advancing into germany on the eastern front. The bombing of dresden was a horrible tragedy and when you watch this video you will see why. This is american experience the bombing of germany pbs eng subs by bob sklar on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Season 22 episode 3 51m 45s in world war ii british and american allied forces carried out a bombing campaign of unprecedented might over germany. The bombing of dresden was a britishamerican aerial bombing attack on the city of dresden, the capital of the german state of saxony, during world war ii.
The study questions how effective the campaign was in comparing the prewar theories to wartime practices. Aerial ls smoke rising after bombs have been dropped. Through interviews with veterans, historians and ethicists from all the countries engaged in world war ii, this documentary recounts the story of the angloamerican bombing campaign against germany, exploring the moral conundrums imposed by the reality of the war. The documentary follows the men of the eighth air force who took part in a nearly nonstop daylight bombing campaign from may 1942 to july 1945 aimed at loosening the. F would carry out daytime raids on military and industrial targets, and the raf would conduct the nighttime area bombing of civilian population centers. How john herseys hiroshima revealed the horror of the bomb. What are some of the films about the bombings of dresden and hamburg. The film doesnt say so but a postwar study revealed that only a small percentage of american bombs fell anywhere near the target, despite the much ballyhooed. Learn more the strategic bombing of germany, 19401945 1st edition. In world war ii approximately 410,000 german civilians were killed by allied air raids.
The bombing of germany 19401945 centre for the study of. I find it interesting that the only country in europe where the issue of the morality of allied bombing arises and it constantly does always concerns only the bombing of germany. The world war ii bombing campaigns over europe ebook online. The bombing of germany posted on august 5, 2011 october 21, 20 by dharma documentaries how america changed its wartime policy of not bombing civilian targets and was eventually involved in the bombing of the population at the centre of berlin is the theme of this documentary. The historiography of the allied bombing campaign of. The story of the 20 boston marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the citywide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible. Documentary on the controversial bombing of germany in wwii. The allied terrorbombing of german cities during world war ii. But if the theme is the bombing of germany, much of the story is in the bomb shelters and cellars and ruins of the burning cities or in a sober, statistical analysis of whether or not or to what extent the bombing worked.
Firestorm over dresden germany full the allied massacre. The world at war episode 12 whirlwind bombing germany video. It killed some 600,000 civilians and seriously injured another 800,000. If my argument is correct, the bombing was an unmitigated moral atrocity. What are some of the films about the bombings of dresden. In world war ii british and american allied forces carried out a bombing campaign of unprecedented might over germany. The biggest problem with dealing with the matter of the bombing of germany is that it is judged against modern morals and standards of behaviour. The terrifying german revenge weapons of the second world war. American experience the bombing of germany tv episode 2010. The bombing of germany dvd,through interviews with veterans, historians and ethicists from all the countries engaged in world war ii, this american experience recounts the story of the angloamerican bombing campaign against germany, exploring the moral conundrums imposed by the reality of the war. The bbc chose wynford vaughanthomas for the mission. With felicitas woll, john light, benjamin sadler, heiner lauterbach.
Weaving together interviews with wwii pilots and historians, and stunning archival footage of the bombing and its aftermath, this american experience film is a haunting reminder of the dilemma imposed by wars civilian casualties. Very rarely mentioned in the history of the bombing of japan is the fact that after the p51s established air superiority over the japanese mainland, general lemay sent out b29s to four japanese cities at a time to drop leaflets telling the residents that their city had been targeted and they had 24 hours to evacuate. A bomb victim, a smalltown mayor and an intrepid bomb squad race against time to liberate their city. Bombing, states and peoples in western europe 19401945 the bombing of germany 1940 1945 allied airstrikes and civil mood in germany. Even though there is a lot of information from trinity and beyond that is repeated in the bomb. The new york times first reported the bombing on 14 february 1945. Hellstorm exposing the real genocide of nazi germany. I argue that all these attempts at justification fail. The allied bombing of german cities in world war ii was. The v1 flying bombs also known as the doodlebugs or buzz bombs on account of the distinctive sound they made when in flight were.
It also dubs all the chinese language sections of the film. The strategic bombing of germany, 19401945 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Bombing germany documentary on the controversial bombing. The bombing of germany, 1940 1945, which includes german citizen testimony about the wwii.
Effectiveness of mass civilian bombing in world war ii, from the blitz to the devastating allied raids on hamburg and dresden. Big bombing also known as the bombing or unbreakable spirit is a chinese action wardrama film directed by xiao feng about the japanese bombings of the chinese city chongqing during world war ii. A few other audience members commented that they felt the film was onesided even though kyle explicitly says that in the beginning of the documentary that they only wanted to focus on the german side. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Code yellowfin the bombing raid on pforzheim of february. The bomb is a 2015 american documentary film about the history of nuclear weapons, from theoretical scientific considerations at the very beginning, to their first use on august 6, 1945, to their global political implications in the present day. American experience the bombing of germany pbs eng. In four raids between and 15 february 1945, 722 heavy bombers of the british royal air force raf and 527 of the united states army air forces usaaf dropped more than 3,900 tons of highexplosive bombs and. The article calls the bombing one of the greatest night attacks of the war, and reports that the raf sent 1,400 aircraft over germany to support the red armys drive on dresden. On september 1, 1939 the first day of world war ii in europe president franklin d. The bomb explains what drove each decision, where trinity and beyond speaks more about the science in each stronger iteration of nuclear weapons. The bombing of germany season 22 episode 3 american. My father was an rcaf navigator who was attached to raf squadrons on his two tours of. A powerful story of the most destructive invention in human history, outlining how america developed the nuclear bomb, how it changed the world.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The historiography of the allied bombing campaign of germany by ryan hopkins this thesis is a historiographical study concerning the strategic bombing campaign of germany during world war ii. A romance between a british pilot hiding in germany and a german nurse is shown on the background of massive allied bombing of dresden towards the end of world war 2. Watch the bombing of germany american experience official. Clearly, this man is unaware that questioning the holocaust is a punishable crime in germany and many other european countries.
German reaction to the bombing of munich world war ii today. German reaction to the bombing of munich a view of munich some time later in the war, the raid of october 1942 was the first of 71 attacks on the city. Behold destruction wrought by the third reich in world war iis battle of britain beginning in june 1940 and continuing into the next year, the battle of britain was fought in the air and endured on the ground. Raf heavy bombers are seen dropping bombs over dresden, germany toward the end of world war ii in this remarkable archive footage from 1945. Newspaper articles immediately following the bombing feb. Bombing of pforzheim in world war ii excerpts from the wikipedia article as per february 23, 2010 during the latter stages of world war ii, pforzheim, a town in southwestern germany, was bombed a number of times. It was bombed by the raf bomber command between 1940 and 1945, by the usaaf eighth air force between 1943 and 1945, and the french air force between 1944 and 1945 as part of the allied campaign of strategic bombing of germany. The world at war episode 12 whirlwind bombing germany. The bombing of germany 2010 bombing of germany explores the role bombing played in the course of the second world war. Bruce willis is leading the troops in the hollywood reporters exclusive first look at the bombing the actiondrama is based on the infamous. From july 1944 to january 1945, an average of,536 people were killed every month. The world at war 1973world war ii documentary episode 1 a new germany1933 1939 full episode the world at war. Discover in detail how the british and american bombing campaigns against germany were carried out and what they were designed to achieve submitted 1 year ago by eric1707.
The bombing of germany examines the defining moments of the offensive that led the u. Wwii documentary the cold blue to play in theaters 1 day. Aftermath from february to february 15, 1945, during the final months of world war ii 193945, allied forces bombed the historic city of dresden, located in eastern germany. The us release, retitled air strike, is cut by 25 minutes from the original 121minute chinese version. Vast numbers of german soldiers and planes were diverted from the eastern and western fronts, while allied bombing attacks virtually destroyed the german air force, clearing the way for the invasion of the continent. When a documentary questioning the bombing the valour and the horror was aired on the canadian broadcasting corporation cbc in 1992, and again when the canadian war museum featured a panel entitled an. This documentary does a good job of showing the trail of decisions that led to the early us. The allied bombing of german cities in world war ii was unjustifiable. Other releases, such as the uk under the title the bombing, feature the original version with partenglish, partchinese dialogue. The bombing of germany, 19401945 paperback april 14. The world at war 1973 s01e01 a new germany 1933 1939.
The only member of my family killed in the war was a tailgunner shot down over germany. Aristocrat and intellectual friedrich reckmalleczewen despised the nazi regime and despaired for germany. American experience the bombing of germany tv episode. A one hour film portraying the thousand bomber raids on the german city of dresden, including first hand accounts from the people of the city.
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