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From: "Ray Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 12:12 AM
Subject: [SCUBA-SE] History Revisited (Was Scuba SE)



>
> As you well know bombing raids happen at high altitudes for the most part
and
> from what I read in a Google search these raids were the norm as far as
> procedures went in that time period. What Jean-Marc claimed was that the
people of
> Dresden were strafed by our bombers which of course means that they would
have
> had to be considerably lower to do the deeds claimed. Now I admit that I
> didn't read every article there because I would have been there for days.
I read
> about 15 different articles and will read more when time allows.

You are correct in your assessment. Take it as a slip of the keyboard. This
being said, the strafing allegations stand. I certainly do not wish to imply
that this was a frequent occurence from the part of US forces but it
happened. I wouldn't be too judgemental about it. Once one puts killing
instruments in the hands of young people in a combat situation, excesses are
bound to occur regardless of which uniform they wear.

I'll try to dig a couple of references to Dresden from the tons of books I
have in the guesthouse (no promise there as I literally do need to dug :-)).

Jean-Marc