Firestorm
The Bombing of Dresden, 1945
Published on 24. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-56663-713-8 (ISBN)
Description
Firestorm assembles a cast of distinguished scholars to review the origins, conduct, and consequences of the World War II U.S. and British raids on Dresden. Here is a panoramic reassessment of the evidence and the issues, including the question of whether the bombing of the city constitutes a war crime. Firestorm cogently demonstrates the reasons why Dresden has come to symbolize the military and ethical questions involved in the waging of total war.
Reviews / Votes
Invaluable context and perspectives...consistently thought-provoking.... * Times Literary Supplement * Unashamedly sober and scientific, providing a welcome dose of objectivity. * BBC History Magazine * An outstanding book on a subject that will simply not go away. -- Gary Sheffield * Military Illustrated * Perhaps the most rewarding of the many books written about the Dresden bombing...Short, easy to read, and of great value. -- Anthony Clayton * Journal of Military History *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
304 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56663-713-8 (9781566637138)
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Persons
Paul Addison is an Honorary Fellow in the School of History and Classics at the University of Edinburgh where he was from 1996 to 2005 Director of the Centre for Second World War Studies. His most recent book isChurchill: The Unexpected Hero (2005). Jeremy A. Crang is senior Lecturer in History and Assistant Director of the Centre for Second World War Studies at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author ofThe British Army and the People's War 1939-45 (2000) and co-editor (with Paul Addison) ofThe Burning Blue: A New History of the Battle of Britain (2000).