wilfried martens
12/23/2004 3:42:08 PM | I'm replying your questions in the same order:
*It was to impress Stalin with their fire power.
*About 1 % of the 11oo planes were shot down.
*The city was undefended and filled with fugatives and some prisoners of war (allie).
*About 1100.
*About 30000, say the allies; about 100000, say the nazis as well as the neutral countries.
*It was a fire storm with fire bombs and bombs withextended ignition which exploded only afteru up to 24 hours to kill even the rescueteams.
*It was a war crime just like Hitler had ordered but Bomber Harris got decorated instead of convicted as he was part of the victorious team which write the history.
Bye
|