Hello,
it is very funny reading such nonsenses again. The word "Festung" (Fortress) was used by the German military for all cities (also German cities later in the war) which should be defended for a long time bounding as much as possible of enemy troops. Festung Breslau 1945 is a good example also. And there were many others. It has nothing to do with hiding war crimes. (!?)
Warsaw was called a "Festung" because it was sieged for many days by German troops (Warsaw was full of Polish troops defending it). The worst aerial attack was done on the 25th September, but the intention was not to terrorize civilians. The city should be brought to surrender for many reasons (for example some area around Warsaw should be handed over to the Red Army).
All bombing attacks planned for 16th and 17th were ceased (KG 4 dropped 4 tons of leaflets on the 16th! - not the right way for terror bombing, isn`t it?). On the 17th should appear Polish parlamentaires (civilian population and diplomats should leave the city), but they didn`t!
Until the 25th happened as good as nothing. So the theory of terrorizing civilians is completely irrational.
A tip for Mirek: look to The Hague Conventions from 1907 and what they state about defended cities (when a city can be treated as a military target?).
And two questions to Mirek before this thread will be closed or completely removed from this forum:
1.Why are you repeating so often the word "bandid"?
2.
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There are many information from Polish civilians
For every civilian bombing was seen as terror against him.
But what about some documents?
Marius