United States marines advance towards the blast centre of one of a series of atomic explosions on Yucca Flat, Nevada, in 1952. Earlier they had occupied foxholes less than eight kilometeres- about the distance from Cathedral Square to Christchurch Airport- from ground zero, the point immediately under the exploding bomb. Sevral thousand troops took part in the series of tactical manoeuvres held in conjunction with the Atomic Energy Commission between January and May that year.
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Press, 1 December 1982, Page 14
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75United States marines advance towards the blast centre of one of a series of atomic explosions on Yucca Flat, Nevada, in 1952. Earlier they had occupied foxholes less than eight kilometeres- about the distance from Cathedral Square to Christchurch Airport- from ground zero, the point immediately under the exploding bomb. Sevral thousand troops took part in the series of tactical manoeuvres held in conjunction with the Atomic Energy Commission between January and May that year. Press, 1 December 1982, Page 14
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