
Historical Information | |||||
Caption | Aerial view of the aftermath of Operation Trinity, 17 Jul 1945; note the smaller crater on bottom right, which was the crater left by the 7 May 1945 test with 108 tons of TNT ww2dbase | ||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | ||||
Date | 17 Jul 1945 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source Information | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Department of Energy | ||||
Related Content | |||||
More on... |
| ||||
Photos on Same Day | 17 Jul 1945 | ||||
Licensing Information | |||||
Licensing | This work is believed to be in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
||||
Metadata | |||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Photo Size | 400 x 410 pixels |
Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Please help us spread the word: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Visitor Submitted Comments
All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB.
Change View
Desktop ViewSearch WW2DB

Map
WW2-Era Location Name:Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
Latitude-Longitude:
33.6773, -106.4754
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,177 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 44,938 timeline entries
- » 1,245 ships
- » 350 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 376 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 261 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,478 photos
- » 365 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"Goddam it, you'll never get the Purple Heart hiding in a foxhole! Follow me!"Captain Henry P. Jim Crowe, Guadalcanal, 13 Jan 1943
18 Jul 2010 01:44:54 PM
if that's what a small nuclear explosion can do. Imagine what explosive power modern nuclear warheads can do today. Whoa!