There is a persistent rumour that the U.S. Army Air Force spared the town with the intention of turning it into a postwar HQ .
U.S. Army Air Force sources claim this to be a myth , arguing that Wiesbaden 's economic and strategic importance simply did not justify more bombing .
There is a persistent rumour that the U.S. Army Air Force spared the town with the intention of turning it into a postwar HQ , but USAAF sources claim this to be a myth , arguing that Wiesbaden 's economic and strategic importance simply did not justify more bombing .