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title: Dresden, 1945
author: Peter Richard - Deutsche Fotothek
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18758/dresden-1945/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-03-27
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# Dresden, 1945
_Authored by Peter Richard - Deutsche Fotothek_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18758.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph showing the destruction after the bomber raid on Dresden in 1945 by the RAF and USAAF during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). (Deutsche Fotothek)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Fotothek, P. R. -. D. (2024, March 27). Dresden, 1945. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Fotothek, Peter Richard - Deutsche. "Dresden, 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 27, 2024. .
### MLA
Fotothek, Peter Richard - Deutsche. "Dresden, 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Mar 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fotothek_df_ps_0000010_Blick_vom_Rathausturm.jpg) by [**Peter Richard - Deutsche Fotothek**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fotothek_df_ps_0000010_Blick_vom_Rathausturm.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 27 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.