Nuclear war films. Vol. 1 : the beginning & the end, atomic weapons orientation films / Defense Atomic Support Agency.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Kaelin, J. C., Jr., 1961- distributor.

United States. Department of Defense, producer.

United States. Defense Atomic Support Agency, producer.

Lookout Mountain Laboratory, producer.

Sandia Corporation, producer.

United States. Atomic Weapons Training Group, producer.

Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (U.S.), producer.

EarthStation1.com (Firm), distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atomic bomb--United States--History.

Atomic bomb.

United States.

History.

Nuclear weapons.

Nuclear weapons--United States--History.

Genre:

Educational films.

Documentary films.

Short films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Other Title:

Beginning & the end, atomic weapons orientation films

Beginning and the end, atomic weapons orientation films

Atomic weapons orientation films

Earlier versions of this six-film set may have been produced by the U.S. D.O.D. under title: Atomic weapons orientation

Later versions of this six-film set may have been produced by the U.S. D.O.D. under title: Thermonuclear weapon

Some versions of this six-film set may have been produced by the U.S. D.O.D under title: Special weapons orientation

Place of Publication:

[Bayonne, NJ] : EarthStation1.com : J.C. Kaelin, Jr., [2005]

System Details:

DVD-R, region-free.

digital

optical

video file

DVD video

Summary:

Recently declassified U.S. government films which explain the physics and mechanics of the destructive power of America's nuclear arsenal, with passing mention of delivery systems. Although the different films are various revisions, they are apparently intended to be viewed in the sequence presented, and apparently intended for military personnel or civilians in the defense sector.

Contents:

Pt. 1. Atomic weapons orientation / Department of Defense ; the Defense Atomic Support Agency presents ; produced by United States Air Force, Lookout Mountain Air Force Station, Air Photographic & Charting Service (MATS) (17 min.). Basic atomic weapons / Department of Defense ; Defense Atomic Support Agency ; produced by Technical Training Division, Military Liaison Directorate, Sandia Corporation and Atomic Weapons Group Field Command (5 min.). Weapons family : a special weapons orientation / Armed Forces Special Weapons Project presents ; produced by United States Air Force, Lookout Mountain Laboratory, Air Photographic & Charting Service (MATS) (6 min.). Atomic weapons support operations / Department of Defense ; The Defense Atomic Support Agency presents ; produced by Field Command, Atomic Weapons Training Group (11 min.)

Pt. 2. Effects of atomic weapons / Department of Defense ; the Defense Atomic Support Agency presents ; produced by Field Command, Atomic Weapons Training Group (15 min.). The thermonuclear explosion / Armed Forces Special Weapons Project presents ; a special weapons orientation ; produced by the United States Air Force, Lookout Mountain Laboratory, Air Photographic and Charting Service (MATS) ( 43 min.).

Notes:

Videodisc release of six short films, two of which have production dates of 1956 (The thermonuclear explosion) and 1965 (Basic atomic weapons).

"Project 30-11-60 Part 1 (Revised)."--Closing frames, Atomic weapons orientation. "30-11 Part II (Revised)."--Closing frames, Basic atomic weapons. "Project 30-11-52 Part 3."--Closing frames, Weapons family. "Project 30-11-61 Part 4 (Revised).--Closing frames, Atomic weapons support operations. "DASA Project 30-11-64 Part V (Revised)."--Closing frames, Effects of atomic weapons. "Project 30-11-54 Part VI."--Closing frames, The thermonuclear explosion.

Aspect ratio 4:3.

Contains:

Atomic weapons orientation

Basic atomic weapons

Weapons family

Atomic weapons support operations

Effects of atomic weapons

Thermonuclear explosion

OCLC:

704352130