I Must Not Burn: The Bombing of Dresden 1945
Conflicted: A History Podcast
The Air Raid Shelter Is the Best Protection
Most people were confident that they would be safe underground. The air was getting hotter and hotter, turning these cellars essentially into giant brick ovens. Many drifted off and asphyxiated or went into cardiac or rest from the lack of oxygen. Others simply roasted alive. People who were not in oomed under the rubble, emerged to find a vision of hell where their picturesque city had once been.
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