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Commemorations Mark 70th Anniversary of Dresden Bombing

Commemorations have been taking place to mark the 70th anniversary of the bombing of the German city of Dresden. 
 
Around 25,000 people died in joint British and American bombing raids.
 
A service this afternoon was held in the Church of Our Lady, which has been rebuilt since it was destroyed in the bombing.  
 
Julie Knox reports. 
 
Cover photo courtesy of Bild's Bundesarchiv.

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