Nuclear Test USA - Badger

The Priscilla nuclear test, part of Operation Plumbbob. 25th June 1957. It was a series of nuclear tests conducted between May 28 and October 7, 1957, at the Nevada Test Site. Approximately 18,000 members of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marines participated in exercises Desert Rock VII and VIII during Operation Plumbbob. The military was interested in knowing how the average foot-soldier would stand up, physically and psychologically to the rigors of the tactical nuclear battlefield. Nye County, Nevada, USA. (PHoto by Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)
The Priscilla nuclear test, part of Operation Plumbbob. 25th June 1957. It was a series of nuclear tests conducted between May 28 and October 7, 1957, at the Nevada Test Site. Approximately 18,000 members of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marines participated in exercises Desert Rock VII and VIII during Operation Plumbbob. The military was interested in knowing how the average foot-soldier would stand up, physically and psychologically to the rigors of the tactical nuclear battlefield. Nye County, Nevada, USA. (PHoto by Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)
Nuclear Test USA - Badger
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Credit:
Galerie Bilderwelt / Contributor
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Hulton Archive
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25 June, 1957
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