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What was the death toll of the 13-15 February 1945 Allied bombing of Dresden, per the 2010 Dresden Historians Commission?
The 2010 Commission found approximately 25,000 dead, refuting earlier 100,000-200,000 figures.
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The Three-Day Allied Bombing of Dresden on 13-15 February 1945 That Killed Approximately 25,000 Civilians in the Last Months of the War British and American bombers conducted four raids on Dresden between the evening of 13 February and the afternoon of 15 February 1945. The combined raids killed approximately 25,000 civilians and destroyed about 90 percent of the historic city centre. The military justification was disputed at the time and has remained contested in subsequent historical scholarship.
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