<P> The bombing of Dresden was a British / American aerial bombing attack on the city of Dresden , the capital of the German state of Saxony , during World War II in the European Theatre . In four raids between 13 and 15 February 1945 , 722 heavy bombers of the British Royal Air Force ( RAF ) and 527 of the United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF ) dropped more than 3,900 tons of high - explosive bombs and incendiary devices on the city . The bombing and the resulting firestorm destroyed over 1,600 acres ( 6.5 km ) of the city centre . An estimated 22,700 to 25,000 people were killed , although larger casualty figures have been claimed . Three more USAAF air raids followed , two occurring on 2 March aimed at the city 's railway marshalling yard and one smaller raid on 17 April aimed at industrial areas . </P>
<P> The bombing of Dresden was a British / American aerial bombing attack on the city of Dresden , the capital of the German state of Saxony , during World War II in the European Theatre . In four raids between 13 and 15 February 1945 , 722 heavy bombers of the British Royal Air Force ( RAF ) and 527 of the United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF ) dropped more than 3,900 tons of high - explosive bombs and incendiary devices on the city . The bombing and the resulting firestorm destroyed over 1,600 acres ( 6.5 km ) of the city centre . An estimated 22,700 to 25,000 people were killed , although larger casualty figures have been claimed . Three more USAAF air raids followed , two occurring on 2 March aimed at the city 's railway marshalling yard and one smaller raid on 17 April aimed at industrial areas . </P>
how many died in the firebombing of dresden
how many died in the firebombing of dresden
An estimated 22,700 to 25,000 people
An estimated 22,700 to 25,000 people