i think it was Cologne....
After doing some quick research, yes, Cologne was pretty much leveled. However, I was thinking of Hanover or Nuremberg.
I'm no expert on WWII, but the above cities were legitimate targets because Germany had countless factories, ammo depots, and transport systems all over the country. All fair targets.
I've read some about how Hitler came to power, but it's still confusing to me how he pulled Germany together in such a short time after WWI. It's probably a case study regarding political charisma building on patriotic sensibilities.
One of my biggest problems with WWII in Europe and the Pacific, is that we gave Germany, Italy, and Japan their sovereignty back after all the death and destruction they caused. Used to be the winner would claim conquered nations/territories as their own.
America could have claimed Japan as a territory. America could have claimed Italy as a territory. If not for the Soviets taking East Germany, we could have claimed all of Germany as a territory. We sorta got West Germany, but gave control back to them. I'm sick of our good guy policies of giving beaten enemies their country back. AND THEN, AMERICAN TAX DOLLARS HELP TO REBUILD THESE WARRING NATIONS.
Pretty sure we did the same with Iraq and obviously Aftganiscrap to the Taliban of all people. If the USA is not going to benefit from the blood and treasure we spend on trying to expand liberty, I say no more and that includes the Ukraine. Let Russia have them. It's Europe's fight.