A good article. War is much more destructive than many people appear to think, and war against a well-fortified enemy in an urban area is especially so. No malicious intent beyond the intent to defeat the enemy is necessary.

Dresden was literally part of a British terror bombing campaign designed to kill civilians. American forces accompanied and intensified the destruction because Dresden was also a target in the American strategic bombing campaign in Europe (we had a policy of strategic bombing in Europe, but US terror bombing was policy in Japan).