Removed historical context I would like to protest the removal of this section Historical Context The Germans had bombed many cities and civilian targets throughout England throughout the war in addition to many other cities throughout Europe in the opening invasions The British Bomber Command began a policy of Area Bombing or targeting cities to demoralize the population disrupt the infrastructure and as a method of taking revenge for the bombing of British cities The Nazis were widely popular and encountered no resistance from non Jews non Communists or any other Germans who were not exterminated by the Nazis The use of incendiary bombs was also similar to the burning of Jews in concentration camp ovens which the Germans had given their consent to Anonymiss Madchen