Germantown

Germantown is a a ruined town in the Capital Wasteland. Part of the pre-War Greater Washington area.

Pre-War
Prior to the Great War, Germantown was a town in the Columbia Commonwealth. On the evening of October 22nd, a unit of the National Catastrophe Relief Auxiliary was mobilized and deployed to Germantown where they set up an evacuation and disaster relief camp. Although no official cause was given for the mobilization was given, rumours soon spread that the United States was faced with imminent Chinese attack. On saturday, October 23rd the Great War erupted and Washington, D.C. was struck with several nuclear bombs.

Post-War
Located some distance from Washington, Germantown escaped immediate destruction by the bombs and became the center for the relief efforts of the NCRA. As society collapsed and panic set in, widespread looting occured in Germantown and the situation was only brought under control when National Guard units from Pennsylvania arrived in town, much to the relief of the Presiding Officer of the local NCRA unit.

As the situation continued to deteriorate, the MCRA could no longer cope with the many patients and as medical supplies ran dry, little could be done for the patients. At some point the NCRA unit, weakened by desertions and deaths among it's personel, disintegrated and ceased to exist as did the rest of American society.

At some time prior to the events of Fallout 3 a group of Super mutants settled in Germantown. From there they kidnapped Wastelanders, either to eat or to make mutants at Vault 87.

Related quests
Big Trouble in Big Town

Buildings

 * Germantown police HQ
 * National Catastrophe Relief Auxiliary evacuation camp
 * Several ruined buildings

Appearances
Germantown appears only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes
Germantown is a real-world town in the Washington metropolitan area, approximately 25–30 miles from Washington, D.C.