![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](/images/battle_trinity2.jpg)
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 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Department of Energy | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 17 Jul 1945 | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
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"The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years."James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, 23 Feb 1945
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!