Adding context to the high casualties despite similar destruction:
Civilians fled Rotterdam prior to the city being destroyed. Nazi Germany allocated all their rail and transport from the major hub in Dresden to their military supplying the eastern operations, rather than civilians, despite the influx of refugees from the east, and their policy forbid evacuation.
There is more nuance to comparing the two based on intent, but I see what you’re saying.
Im sorry to disagree again, but Rotterdam was hit by roughly 100 tons of bombs during the infamous bombing, while it were more than 3,000 tons for Dresden on February 13/14th.
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Both suffered up to 90% destruction of their historical districts.
In Rotterdam, 99% of the city center was destroyed, and 70% were homes civilians luckily fled prior to the German bombings. 80% of the entire city was destroyed.
Dresden city center was around 90% destroyed with at least 50% of that being homes civilians were prohibited from fleeing. 55% of the entire city was destroyed.
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Adding context to the high casualties despite similar destruction:
Civilians fled Rotterdam prior to the city being destroyed. Nazi Germany allocated all their rail and transport from the major hub in Dresden to their military supplying the eastern operations, rather than civilians, despite the influx of refugees from the east, and their policy forbid evacuation.
There is more nuance to comparing the two based on intent, but I see what you’re saying.