War in the Marianas: Tinian




These are pictures of the pits where the infamous bombs, Little Boy and Fat Man were stored and loaded onto the B-29s. Little Boy would later be dropped on Hiroshima, Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki. The war ended after those two devastating bombs were dropped.



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  1. Mr. A Photo Portfolio27 May 2017 at 19:04

    Nice images. Really interesting and scary to know that the bombs came from those pits. And the images you posted are so peaceful but knowing that 2 destructive objects laid there before. Great work!

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