Sounds and Silence of War: Dresden and Paris during World War II

Abstract

In February 2015, the seventieth anniversary of the bombing of Dresden (13-15 February 1945) was commemorated with great solemnity around the world. Public mourning and official recognition marked the commemoration of the event by German and British governments. In deeply moving and emotional scenes of survivors and their families, as well as sombre speeches by political leaders, there was widespread acknowledgement of the brutality and violence unleashed by this event that has since become one of the iconic symbols of the tragic destruction of World War II. 1 Military historians have extensively examined the impact of the bombings in many detailed accounts; the event has been identified as..