The 75th anniversary of the Dresden Bombing
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 6:05 am
During World War II, the city of Dresden was not considered a prime military target. A city known for its beauty and fairy tale architecture, it was a center for refugees. It was also the home of an American POW, Kurt Vonnegut.
75 years ago today, Vonnegut survived the fire bombing of Dresden. At least 25,000 others did not. Vonnegut's catharsis, his way of dealing with an event for which there was no answer, was to write Slaughter House Five, arguably his most remembered novel.
The New York Times has a haunting black and white photo collection.
This one is from 1952, seven years after the bombing.
75 years ago today, Vonnegut survived the fire bombing of Dresden. At least 25,000 others did not. Vonnegut's catharsis, his way of dealing with an event for which there was no answer, was to write Slaughter House Five, arguably his most remembered novel.
The New York Times has a haunting black and white photo collection.
This one is from 1952, seven years after the bombing.