The bombing campaign and over five months of ferocious fighting had utterly destroyed 99% of the city, with the city being nothing more than a heap of rubble. Of the population of well over half a million before the battle, a quick census revealed only 1,515 people remained following the battle's conclusion. However, Beevor notes that a census revealed that 9,796 civilians were in the city at the battle's conclusion, including 994 children.
The bombing campaign and over five months of ferocious fighti.ng had utterly destroyed 99% of the city, with the city being nothing more than a heap of rubble Of the population of well over half a million before the battle, a quick census revealed only 1,515 people remained following the batt.le's conclusion. However Beevor notes that a census revealed that 9,796 civilians were in the city at the battle's conclusion, includin,g 994 children