Kokura Bombed

In OTL many grow up familiar with the Atomic Bombing of Herioshima and Nagasaki but few know that Kokura was the intended target for the 'Fat Man'. It had been designated as such due to it's military importance; being a place where Imperial Japanese soldiers where stationsed near a railway for quick deployment should the mainland of Japan be invaded. When the plane carrying the Fat Man arrived to Kokura the target was obscured by smoke brought in from fire bombings the night prior. Without being able to see the target the bomber altered course for it's secondary target; Nagasaki. A heavy industrial and commercial center well known even in the United States. Upon arriving the Fatman was dropped and Japan shortly after surrendered.

In this Alternate History the fire bombing of Yahata the day prior doesn't happen due to other military factors at work; from alternate allied to alternate Imperial action the day prior. These will be detailed in a seperate article (Bombing of Kokura) as they are fine details that alone seem trivial but when combined comulate in the bombing of Kokura and Nagasaki being spared.