People are looking for firewood, furniture and other items in the ruins of Dresden. February 1945. In four raids between February 13th and 15th bombers of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Army Air Forces dropped more than 3,900 tons of high - explosive bombs and incendiary devices. At least 22,000 people were killed in the resulting firestorm. Dresden, Germany. (Photo by Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)
