{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6a22b55cac951431d7c419e1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"249. The Bombing of Dresden, strategically justified or an Allied war crime?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/930374fe75025cd57801a8b02fdbe7ea.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>On February 13th, 1945 British bombers began one of the most devastating attacks of WWII: the bombing of Dresden. Considered one of the most controversial events of the Allied war, it ignited an firestorm that devastated the city and killed an estimated 25,000 people. </p><p><br></p><p>Joining Patrick to discuss the event and the surrounding controversy is historian Sinclair McKay, the author of <em>The Fire and the Darkness: The Bombing of Dresden, 1945.</em></p><p><br></p><p>If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - battlegroundukraine@gmail.com</p><p>Producer: James Hodgson</p><p>X: @PodBattleground</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}