On 19 January 1945, the civilian population was forced to leave (many thousands died in the bitter cold of the makeshift evacuation; many more arrived in Dresden (to be intensively bombed a few weeks later).
Pada tanggal 19 Januari 1945, penduduk sipil dipaksa untuk pergi (ribuan tewas dalam dinginnya evakuasi darurat; lebih banyak lagi saat tiba di Dresden yang akan dibom beberapa minggu kemudian).