Laurence Krupnak wrote: > > Discussions of the Allied Bombing of Dresden: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Dresden_in_World_War_II > > http://www.holocaustdenialontrial.com/trial/defense/evans/5.2 > > http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/bombing_of_dresden.htm http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWdresden.htm http://www.winstonchurchill.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=106 > > ______ > > Lavrentiy > > Aida Kraus wrote: > > > > Carroll: > > If you visit the Museum at Görlitz, I hope that you realize that this is > > Germany, not the Czech Republic. Görlitz was in Eastern Germany and as you > > know, they were over 50 years under Communism where nothing was rejuvenated > > during that time. They rebuilt immediately after the wall came down and > > they have done remarkable work. Since you will find yourself at Görlitz, > > you could easily visit Dresden. Dresden was the Florence of Germany with > > the most precious arts, paintings, sculptures and architecture. No military > > bases, no heavy industry, it was the King of the Saxon's playground. > > Culture, opera, theater, museums, parks, riverboats.... that was the meaning > > of Dresden. It was bombed for three days in a row by the Allied at the end > > of WW2 and 50,000 people found their death in just one night. They never > > could establish a true count of people because too many had fled from the > > Russian front and sheltered in the city. The actual count might be well > > double. The firestorm caused by the block buster bombs from the planes have > > left piles of burned bodies and nothing but the outside stone walls of the > > houses remained. After so many years gone by since then, Dresden has been > > rebuilt. They were using photographs of the original buildings and > > replicated the old architecture to the very original detail in sculpture and > > painting. Here in the true sense of the word "Phoenix rose from the ashes" > > and it is a most touching place to visit. It is a memorial equal to that > > of a "concentration camp" ..... only in reverse. It is a sign and warning > > that a politician's signature under a document can create the destruction of > > life, even of mankind. > > > > So if you want to visit Dresden, you will find its old playful looks, which > > is a veritable caress to your eyes. Don't forget to walk down to the Elbe > > River and go on a river side wheeler-boat for a memorable day trip. Enjoy! > > Aida > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message