Horrocks recounted his decision in the 1973 television documentary The World at War :
Most of the destruction was the result of a raid late in the war in 1945 , conducted at the request of Lieutenant - General Brian Horrocks in preparation for Operation Veritable .
Lieutenant - General recounted Brian Horrocks ' decision in the 1973 television documentary The World at War :
Most of the destruction was the result of a raid late in the war in 1945 , conducted at the request of Lieutenant - General Brian Horrocks in preparation for Operation Veritable .