Exercise Desert Rock VI. Armored Task Force. Report of Test. Parts 1 through 3.

Abstract

This final report is divided into three parts: PART I - Introduction; PART II - Atomic Test; PART III - Special Tests. For a detailed discussion of the test see: (1) PART I, which contains the purpose and objective of the exercise and the sequence of events. (2) PART II, which discusses the participation of the armored task force in the atomic detonation at the Nevada Proving Grounds. (3) PART III, in which special tests conducted in conjunction with the atomic test are discussed. These tests include Army aviation; the chemical test; the overland march and communications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1955
Accession Number
ADA080235

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Army Aviation
  • Artillery
  • Blast
  • Detection
  • Employment
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Gas Masks
  • Ground Zero
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Protective Equipment
  • Radio Equipment
  • Task Forces
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Military Science
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.