Regarding Dresden, it is worth noting that his source David Irving (which he also name drops in this interview) turned out to be a neo-nazi and holocaust denier. Important context for the quote about "the largest massacre in European history."
Slaughterhouse 5 is a brilliant book, but as a historical source it is only valid as far as Vonnegut personal experience goes. The information taken from Irving's book is very dubious, for example Irving wildly inflated the number of dead.
Slaughterhouse 5 is a brilliant book, but as a historical source it is only valid as far as Vonnegut personal experience goes. The information taken from Irving's book is very dubious, for example Irving wildly inflated the number of dead.