He also wanted to avoid having to deal with the civilian refugees and the logistical burden they would impose. He ordered refugees to be driven back by fire into the direction of the enemy. Finally, check out Russian entry into Berlin in 1945. Casualties were enormous. Next, look at Beirut to see what it's like to hold a town and keep the peace.
Car bombs bring down whole buildings and, conceiveably, city blocks.
Also, don't forget that whenever you bomb something, wait 2 hours and do it again if you want to take out civil defense and rescue teams. Otherwise, wait 6-24 hours and take out civilian onlookers, too. Not exhaustive, but gives you what's there. The special collection provides information from over 2,900 journals, books, magazines, databases and newswires not available on any other search engine. These articles can be purchased online for one to four dollars and be accessed instantly.