A book I read that was a work of fiction
had a character whose opinion of that was 'Churchill just wanted to show what you could do with a fleet of bombers'.

Obviously we wanted to halt their china production or summat, so the 3rd Reich couldn't have a civilised cup of tea. TAKE THAT FRITZ.
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Tue 12 Jun 2012, 18:58, 3 replies)

Air marshal Harris was more about showcasing bombers than churchill
Plus although Dresden didn't have the same importance when it came to munitions/military stuff it was an important railway link vital in getting supplies to the Russian front.
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Tue 12 Jun 2012, 21:38, closed)

They had a ball bearing factory actually.
A quick check will reveal that a surprisingly large part of WW2 era war machines needed ball bearings to work properly.
Also, fuck the whinging kraut cunts and their Quisling apologogists, going on about poor fucking Dresden all the time. If they can't take a joke they shouldn't have started it with Coventry.
( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Wed 13 Jun 2012, 7:34, closed)

From my (insufficiently short) experience of Coventry
I'll happily say that the Germans had the right idea.

;-)
(_(_(_(_(_(_(_(_(_ =o.o=, Wed 13 Jun 2012, 14:12, closed)

Oooooh, If Blue Star was still here you'd be hearing the pitter-patter of tiny angry feet right about now.
And the next thing you'd be hearing would be her hospital radio show.
( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Wed 13 Jun 2012, 14:29, closed)

A book I read that was a work of fiction
was about these fucking hobbits and some gay ring or something. It was shit.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 13 Jun 2012, 8:59, closed)