# Bombing of Dresden (1945)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1945-bombing-of-dresden
Location: Dresden
Categories: main-event

From 13 to 15 February 1945 Allied bombers destroyed Dresden. About 25,000 people died. The raid became symbolic of the bombing war.

## Why it matters
It remains a controversial symbol of the air war.

Ruler at the time: [Karl Dönitz](https://germany-history.com/rulers/karl-donitz)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Bombing of Dresden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Dresden)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Bombing of Dresden](https://www.britannica.com/event/bombing-of-Dresden)