The Big Picture documentary The Atom Soldier is a fascinating look at an atomic attack preparedness drill performed by the U.S. military to ready their troops for potential atomic battlefields. This fascinating test took place at Frenchman's Flat, Nevada in January 1955 at the Army Camp Desert Rock. This test involved thousands of ground troops with the focus being methods to coordinate the men on the ground in the event of a nearby atomic explosion. In addition to being a fascinating glimpse of a very large scale military training exercise, it is also a good educational film about the effects of nuclear explosions on nearby populations.
The Big Picture documentary The Atom Soldier is a fascinating look at an atomic attack preparedness drill performed by the U.S. military to ready their troops for potential atomic battlefields. This fascinating test took place at Frenchman's Flat, Nevada in January 1955 at the Army Camp Desert Rock. This test involved thousands of ground troops with the focus being methods to coordinate the men on the ground in the event of a nearby atomic explosion. In addition to being a fascinating glimpse of a very large scale military training exercise, it is also a good educational film about the effects of nuclear explosions on nearby populations.
The total run time of this DVD is 28 minutes. Below are some scenes from this film:
