America's Atomic Bomb Tests: Operation Tumbler Snapper (1997)

Genres - Historical Film  |   Sub-Genres - Military & War  |   Run Time - 47 min.  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming

This video contains recently declassified military footage of Operation Tumbler Snapper, a test of small-yield atomic weapons in which U.S. troops were subjected to atomic bomb blasts in hope of proving soldiers could survive small-scale atomic warfare. This program also includes test footage that shows the effects of atomic bomb blasts on buildings, vehicles, tanks, and trees.

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nuclear-testing, nuclear-weapon