Dresden after being bombed by a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 91st Bomb Group, 17 April 1945. Strike Photograph. 8th Air Force bombing mission target. Official caption on image: '(SAV-91 LEad-1281-11)(17-4-45)(088-7-21000) Dresden.' Printed caption on reverse: '91ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP, ENGLAND- Heavy smoke pours from a number of marshalling yards in Dresden, Germany's railroad center. Eighth Air Force heavy bombers today attacked this vital communications hub with lines leading to the Russian front and advancing American armies. US Air Force Photo.'