Hiroshima: the last witnesses

At the climax of fighting in the Pacific, the USA revealed its ultimate weapon and ushered in a new era of warfare

M.G. Sheftall

The devastating attack on Japan’s capital set a terrible new precedent for aerial mass destruction

GH ’s books director Joanne Finney shares her pick of this month’s new hardback releases

THE INSIDE STORY

In the days and hours before October 7, intelligence that should have made its way up the IDF chain of command didn’t reach people who could have connected the dots