Troops Watching Atomic Bomb Explosion
11th Airborne division troops watch an atomic explosion at close range at the AEC's testing grounds in the Las Vegas desert. The troops participate in the "Buster Dog" exercise on November 1, 1951, during Operation Buster-Jangle. This is the first time troops have been employed in maneuvers where an atomic weapon was used.
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514866568
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Bettmann
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November 01, 1951
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