On 13 and 14 February 1945, Dresden was heavily destroyed in three Allied bombing raids. Every year, the people of Dresden commemorate this event at various events. A long human chain symbolises the protection of the city centre. TUD Rector Ursula Staudinger, Dresden's Lord Mayor Dirk Hilbert, Prince Edward Duke of Kent, Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer and others at the human chain on 13 February on Theaterplatz in Dresden, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe
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On 13 and 14 February 1945, Dresden was heavily destroyed in three Allied bombing raids. Every year, the people of Dresden commemorate this event at various events. A long human chain symbolises the protection of the city centre. TUD Rector Ursula Staudinger, Dresden's Lord Mayor Dirk Hilbert, Prince Edward Duke of Kent, Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer and others at the human chain on 13 February on Theaterplatz in Dresden, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

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Feb 13, 2025

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