On the
night of February 13th, 1945 there began one of the most controversial raids of
World War 2 - the bombing of Dresden. It is a controversy which still rages
today. This documentary, taking into account the latest historical evidence,
attempts to shed new light on this event.
Contemporary witnesses, previously unheard, describe the events and the
terror of what it was like to be in Dresden through the night of bombing.
The film combines archive images of pre-war Dresden with a night of
remembrance 45 years later in the Palace of Culture. Using information from
Winston Churchill's diaries the outspoken historian David Irving painted a
comprehensive picture of the time, the background to the bombing, and the strategies
employed.
Above all this film was made as a memorial to the loss of human life and
of great works of art, and as a warning of the future. It is a demand for peace
and a plea for humanity.
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