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The Hofkirche, one of the oldest and largest catholic cathedrals in Dresden, is under reconstruction slightly more than a year after the Allied firebombing, in this March 12, 1946 photo. 60 years ago, on February 13th and 14th, 1945, allied forces' air raids on Dresden left the city in ruins. (AP Photo/James Pringle) ** B/W ONLY **