Pub talk

You know how when you go to the pub and have a beer with the boys you talk about footy and tits? Well I had tea last night and had a beer with a few of the boys and we had a bit of a yarn about footy and tits and this and that. One of the discussions covered the area of post-war rebuilding and how various countries go about it. The general consensus was that the Sepps were the most generous with their time and money, going to a fair bit of trouble to clean up the mess left behind. The Poms and the Bonzer Aussies didn't get such a good wrap, although I neglected to mention the sterling work done by the Poms after the Malayan Emergency.
tangential to this discussion was a bit of a yarn about the relative ethical standards which the various nations adhere to when they are in a winner takes all death match, with no rules and no referee. We had a bit of a mental block, however: what was the name of the British Air-Marshall who came up with the idea of fire-bombing Dresden? I think that it started with 'H'. Also a supplementary question for extra credits: who did he lose in the Blitz?
Place the papers on the desk at the front and leave quietly when you have completed the exam.