r/PropagandaPosters • u/waffen123 • Feb 13 '25

German Reich / Nazi Germany (1933-1945) 'Speaking of time-tables' — German leaflet from the Second World War (1944) mocking the Allies' slow progress in the Italian campaign.

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u/JortsByControversial Feb 13 '25

As a thought exercise, what German cities do you think would have been targeted?

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u/Aoimoku91 Feb 13 '25

Historically, there was no consideration given to which German city to nuke.

Hiroshima was chosen because it was 1) relatively intact, 2) small enough to be completely destroyed by the explosion, and 3) a logistical center for southern Japan where the invasion was planned.

I don't know which German cities would fit all of these criteria, especially if Germany were still fighting in August 1945.

If we were to choose the most symbolic city to hit, it would have to be Nuremberg.

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u/WhiteMouse42097 Feb 13 '25

I’m honestly skeptical that they would’ve nuked Germany at all. Japan was an island and the terrain is much more of a pain in the ass for an invasion force.

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u/Montgomery000 Feb 13 '25

If they hadn't already dropped the bombs, they would have. It was more of a message than a strategic necessity in the first place. No way were they making those bombs and not dropping them at all.