The SHOCKING Real Story of the Dresden Firestorm

The bombing of Dresden in 1945 resulted in a firestorm that wiped out the 7th largest city in Germany. This event sparked a massive historical debate over whether it was legitimate or not, whether it was a war crime or not, and whether there were 25,000 fatalities, or 400,000! Using on-screen references, this historical documentary presents the real story of what happened in Dresden on the 13th of February 1945, and examines the evidence to conclude a reasonable estimate of the fatalities, and whether the Dresden bombing was a war crime or not. Follow me on Instagram ⏲️ Videos EVERY Monday at 5pm GMT (depending on season, check for British Summer Time). The thumbnail for this video was created by Terri Young. Need awesome graphics? Check out her website - - - - - 📚 BIBLIOGRAPHY / SOURCES 📚 The sources cited in this video Full list of all my sources - - - - - ⭐ SUPPORT TIK ⭐ This video isn’t sponsored. My income comes purely from my Patreons and SubscribeStars, and from YouTube ad revenue. So, if you’d like to support this channel and make these videos possible, please consider becoming a Patreon or SubscribeStar. All supporters who pledge $1 or more will have their names listed in the videos. For $5 or more you can ask questions which I will answer in future Q&A videos (note: I’m behind with the Q&A’s right now, and have a lot of research to do to catch up, so there will be a delay in answering questions). There are higher tiers too with additional perks, so check out the links below for more details. Thank you to my current supporters! You’re AWESOME! - - - - - 📽️ RELATED VIDEO LINKS 📽️ Deliberate or Accident? The German Blitz of Rotterdam 1940 Operation Crusader 1941 FULL WW2 Documentary BATTLESTORM History Theory 101 - - - - - ABOUT TIK 📝 History isn’t as boring as some people think, and my goal is to get people talking about it. I also want to dispel the myths and distortions that ruin our perception of the past by asking a simple question - “But is this really the case?”. I have a 2:1 Degree in History and a passion for early 20th Century conflicts (mainly WW2). I’m therefore approaching this like I would an academic essay. Lots of sources, quotes, references and so on. Only the truth will do. This video is discussing events or concepts that are academic, educational and historical in nature. This video is for informational purposes and was created so we may better understand the past and learn from the mistakes others have made.