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It's not a great comparison because Germany could not hit the US mainland. Even if there had been a single giant everything factory it wouldn't have mattered.
by rwmj 4mo ago
It's not a great comparison because Germany could not hit the US mainland. Even if there had been a single giant everything factory it wouldn't have mattered.
- robotnikman 4mo agoIIRC the US did plan in case either Japan or Germany somehow became capable of bombing the states. Some factories had their roofs painted to make them blend in with the surroundings, others were built out of reinforced concrete to make them bomb proof https://airmail.news/arts-intel/highlights/masters-of-disguise-1253 https://airmail.news/arts-intel/highlights/masters-of-disgui...
- kps 4mo agoThen take the Sten submachine gun, designed so that every little machine shop in Britain could produce one.