A-Bomb Blast: Soldiers Experience Force At Two Miles
A-Bomb Blast: Soldiers Experience Force At Two Miles
Dull in imagery and contrast In the thirty-fifth nuclear blast in American atomic history, soldiers huddle safely in trenches two miles from 'ground zero.' Houses and cars are placed in the explosion area to determine their ability to withstand shock and radiation. Establishing shot - Sign; US Atomic Energy Commission - Nevada Proving Ground - Mercury, Nevada. MCUS - Throngs walking around test area, house, car. MLS to MCUS - Cars different makes acting as guinea pigs to see how the atomic blast effects them. MCUS - Two replicas of average American homes with mannequins representing family life. MLS To MCUS - American soldiers going into their assigned trenches. MLS To MCUS - The press and cameramen getting ready for the big blast. MLS - The bomb is set and off it goes exploding into a huge mushroom cloud. Aerial shot - What's left of the steel tower and the two houses. MCUS - Radiation detection crews. MLS - A military tank that is completely saturated with radiation. MLS - Hundreds of people are permitted into the area that is considered safe to look around - little did they know at that time the ill effects of radiation.