German Historians and the Bombing of German Cities : : The Contested Air War / / Bas Benda-Beckmann.

Today, strategic aerial bombardments of urban areas that harm civilians, at times intentionally, are becoming increasingly common in global conflicts. This book reveals the history of these tactics as employed by nations that initiated aerial bombardments of civilians after World War I and during Wo...

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Frontmatter -- Table Of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Putting The Allies On Trial -- 2. Dresden And The Cold War -- 3. A past becomes history -- 4. The ‘Imperialist Air War’ -- 5. Breaking Taboos -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Index
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Today, strategic aerial bombardments of urban areas that harm civilians, at times intentionally, are becoming increasingly common in global conflicts. This book reveals the history of these tactics as employed by nations that initiated aerial bombardments of civilians after World War I and during World War II. As one of the major symbols of German suffering, the Allied bombing left a strong imprint on German society. Bas von Benda-Beckmann explores how German historical accounts reflected debates on post-war identity and looks at whether the history of the air war forms a counter-narrative against the idea of German collective guilt. Provocative and unflinching, this study offers a valuable contribution to German historiography.
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Bombing, Aerial Germany History.
Historians Germany.
World War, 1939-1945 Destruction and pillage Germany.
Conflict and Peace.
History, Art History, and Archaeology.
Urban Cultures.
HISTORY / General. bisacsh
Allied bombings Historiography Second World War Germany.
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Table Of Contents --
Preface --
Introduction --
1. Putting The Allies On Trial --
2. Dresden And The Cold War --
3. A past becomes history --
4. The ‘Imperialist Air War’ --
5. Breaking Taboos --
Conclusion --
Abbreviations --
Bibliography --
Index
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title_alt Frontmatter --
Table Of Contents --
Preface --
Introduction --
1. Putting The Allies On Trial --
2. Dresden And The Cold War --
3. A past becomes history --
4. The ‘Imperialist Air War’ --
5. Breaking Taboos --
Conclusion --
Abbreviations --
Bibliography --
Index
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Table Of Contents --
Preface --
Introduction --
1. Putting The Allies On Trial --
2. Dresden And The Cold War --
3. A past becomes history --
4. The ‘Imperialist Air War’ --
5. Breaking Taboos --
Conclusion --
Abbreviations --
Bibliography --
Index
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