Troop Performance on a Training Maneuver Involving the Use of Atomic Weapons.

Abstract

ORO set out to appraise the performance and psychological reaction of troops undergoing their first experience with the A-Bomb. Analysts were with the troops (before, during, and after the Exercise) observing individual behavior as evidenced by views expressed publicly and privately, by conduct, and by emotional reaction indicated by the polygraph. The men performed adequately and gave no outward signs of fright. Physiological evidence showed there was significant tension. Performance, when A-Bomb is used, of typical troops in combat cannot be predicted from this maneuver. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 1952
Accession Number
ADA078552

Entities

People

  • Alfred H. Hausrath
  • Florence N. Trefethen
  • Henry P. Griggs
  • Stanley W. Davis
  • Suzanne G. Billingsley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Blast
  • Bomb Damage
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Explosions
  • Ground Zero
  • Heart Rate
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Observers
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Shock Waves
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.