Thread: Hitler had 5 Atomic Bombs on April 1, 1945
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Old October 11th, 2007, 03:04 AM
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Default Re: Hitler had 5 Atomic Bombs on April 1, 1945
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Originally Posted by Slipdigit View Post
I'd lean more toward Pittsburgh as being the industrial heart of America at that time. Chicago was more a mercantile town and a railhead.

Richmond Va is about 100 or so miles inland, on the Piedmont. As best I remember, there are no harbor facilities to support a blue water navy there, as ocean-going vessels can't get that far inland because the James River is too shallow and narrow for large ships. Perhaps you were thinking of Newport News, VA?
On Chicago, yes Pittsburgh would be a better target, also Detroit with its importance in vehicle and aircraft industries.

Richmond was a mistake, i meant Norfolk Virginia.
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