Hiroshima. Extent of Fire & Limits of Blast Damage. Atomic Bomb. A.M.S. 1946 map
£540
SKU: P-6-109565
'Hiroshima - Extent of Fire and Limits of Blast Damage'
A map of the first comprehensive assessment of the effects of a nuclear weapon on an urban environment. The United States Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) was tasked in August 1945 by President Truman to assess the impact of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Conducted by over 110 experts—engineers, doctors, architects, and economists—the fieldwork took place between October and December 1945. Teams gathered data on physical destruction, casualties, medical response, economic disruption, and civilian morale. Hiroshima, bombed on 6 August, saw near-total devastation over 4.4 square miles due to blast and firestorm; up to 80,000 were killed. Nagasaki, hit on 9 August, suffered more limited damage—1.8 square miles and roughly 40,000 dead—due to its terrain and better preparation. The resulting maps, produced by the U.S. Army Map Service in 1946, graphically depict fire and blast zones. Survey teams interviewed over 700 Japanese officials, collected documents, and examined city structures, creating the most detailed contemporary account of the bombings’ human and material toll.
Size 45 x 47 cm | 17.5 x 18.5 inches
Date Published: 1946 [Print code 700377 O -46 number 1]
Type: Vintage colour military bomb damage assessment survey map. The Report will be supplied with the map
Author: U.S. Army Map Service
Publication: The United States Strategic Bombing Survey
Condition: Good |
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