RADIATION DETECTION AT BATTALION LEVEL
The purpose and scope of radiation detection is outlined, illustrating how and by whom such detection should be carried out at battalion level. judging by the results of radiation detection, the battalion commander decides how his troops will cross through the contamirated area and works out plans for eliminating the after-effects of radioactive contamination. When an atomic attack is used to develop an offensive action, the focal point of the explosion is to be crossed by a tank platoon while the remaining battalion sections are to bypass areas with a radiation level of 30 r/hr and above. In order to clarify radiation conditions, the battalion commander instructs a chemical patrol to reconnoiter the conditions prevailing in the areas to be covered by the battalion. This patrol has to mark con tamirated areas with a radiation level of 0.5 snd 30 r/hr and to select ways of bypassing areas with a radiation level of more than 30 r/hr. The chemical patrol moves forward in an armored car in front of the combat troops, one soldier being in charge of the radioactivity indicator and another in change of the roentgen meter. When the contamiration rate reaches 0.5 r/hr, easily-visible warning signs are set up. When the contamiration limit in the rear, with radiation levels of 0.5 r/hr, ls found, the patrol waits for the combat troops to join formation and then continues to advance. Each company commander must be accompanied by a soldier operating a radioactivity indicator. As an example of radiation detection on the march, a case is cited where a motorized rifle division, strengthened by an artillery group, a tank company, and a platoon of engineers, is on the march. The advance party reports the discovery of a contamirated area with radiation levels of 0.5 r/hr. The battalion commander decides to continue marching using individual means of chemical defense. It is stated that if the battalion penetrates an area with a contamiration rate of up to 50 r/hr, using tanks, armored carriers etc., moving at 25 km/hr, the radiation dose will be from 0.25 to 1.25 r. Before occupying the regrouping area assigned to the battalion, careful radiation inspection raust be conducted. The chemical patrol and the battalion recce group are sent into the regrouping area. Contaminated areas are marked and the patrol leader reports the results to the battalion commander. Radiation detection in the defense is conducted observatiorally. Each company has observers and each battalion has a chemical observation post. Observers must be well-trained, must be cognizant of the destructive properties of radioactive and poisonous substances, and must know how to transmit the correct warning signals. After the battalion has left the contamirated area, its comraander takes measures to determine the rate of contamination of personnel, armament, and equipment. Thls can be done by a chemical instructor or any trained NCO using a betagamma radiometer. When the rate of contamiration reaches a dangerous level, partial decontamiration is conducted by the means available to the battalion. (OTS)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-014380
- OSTI ID:
- 4801345
- Journal Information:
- Voennyi Vestnik, Journal Name: Voennyi Vestnik Vol. Vol: No. 11
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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