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This document is a captured Iraqi military record.
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In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most merciful

The Republican Guards, the peopleÕs guards					Headquarters
								of Tank Battalion/55, Republican 
Guards
								Number: /2/9/ 1523 
								Date: June 1, 1990

				To: Armored Brigade /9 R.G. (Operations)
				Subject : returning []

In reference to your letter number m/2/1/2737 dated July 23, 1990, we hereby return the [] 
pertaining to our battalion. Please review.

Enclosures
file









						[signature]
						Major
						Hassan Khalaf Ali
						Tank battalion Commander / 55, Republican Guards
						7/1/1990

Copy to
the chemical advisor / for review







A								D E (a,b,c)




[illegible] payment numbers

		144		192
		122
		  70
		  57
		  34
		143
		  65
		  67
		129
		105
		241

ad-1 equipment

February 16, 1989

Hamourabi chemical RG





















Tk Battalion / 56 R G

	Guide

to survival in a nuclear war

   First lieutenant Imad
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A nuclear explosion...

	Is the explosion in which the nuclear materials 
	directly become energy.


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Do you know....

		What are the kinds of explosions?

		What are the effects of each?
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Kinds of explosion 			And		their effects

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What is a nuclear explosion?
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	The explosion in the air

	The fire ball does not reach the surface

			Primary effects


Flash		Heat		Nuclear radiation		Blast
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	The explosion on the surface

	The fire ball reaches the surface 


Flash	 	Nuclear radiation	Nuclear falls

Heat		Blast				Hole (Volcano crater)
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	The explosion below the surface

	The explosion below the surface of the ground


Nuclear radiation	Blast	Hole (volcano crater)		Falls

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		Individual protection measures

For survival in the nuclear battle, you must look spontaneously
for the highest degree of protection..

	When you see the flash...
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....seek immediate shelter

in the open ground

or in the vehicles

1. Lie on the floor, close your eyes, and put the uncovered 
parts of your hands under you head.

2. Move the helmet towards the back to cover the neck 
from above.
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		If you were in an armored vehicle...
				Tighten yourself

Fall on the bottom of the vehicle
Close your eyes and put your face towards the ground
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			Main points

be alert! Make use of the ground and look for a low spot
be ready ! If you were in vehicle that was not armored

dig			The chance of your rescue

a trench		is better than sitting in a vehicle 
			that is not armored
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[illegible] unarmored vehicle to the low spot	otherwise
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      		if you were in an armored vehicle

Tighten up all the equipment so they do not become explosives 
during the explosion

		Do not carry unnecessary equipment 
		and materials in the vehicle

			Empty the exterior surface of the vehicle
			from flammable materials
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If you do not want to be burnt, do not expose your body if it is unnecessary.
Keep you suitÕs buttons very tight
and your sleeves down while keeping the helmet
on your head properly.

Otherwise, you will become like this......
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		Individual preparations
	when our divisions are launching
		a nuclear attack
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the armored vehicle [illegible]...

-Put your [illegible] to face the ground [illegible] when 
you are in this situation
- Put your [illegible] in a hole if possible
- [illegible] or lift the fan of the radio system 
- tightly close  the windows, turret, back [illegible] 
mechanical system [illegible] on yourself against shocks (blasts)
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the unarmored vehicle [illegible]...

a. Put your vehicle in a hole if possible
b. Enter your trench and cover it with its special cover.
    Remain in this position till the blast wave ends.
c. If no trench is available, enter the stream of a hole, under 
    an arcade, channel, behind a solid fence or behind a hill 
    and cover yourself with the available cover.
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Remember...

	You do not have a second chance
	Be alert - be ready - train yourself now
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1- Camouflage

	Using the best camouflage lead to a longer life

	If the enemy fails to find your unitÕs location, 
	You cannot be hit by nuclear weapons.
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2- Night operations


			Darkness hides the unitÕs moves and 
			diminishes the possibility of being hit 
			in a nuclear attack.


	If your unit was able to move and fight at night,
	the chance of its success will increase a lot. 
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3- Dispersion

			Disperse the vehicles as much as 
			possible depending on the unitÕs 
			capability and the ground conditions.


	Keep a minimum number of persons 
	who are outside their shelter at all times

Always be prepared to move if the warning comes.
You may be able to move out of the danger zone.

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4- Efficiency in communications

			The right communication procedure 
			minimizes the communications and 
			increases your control over the unit.

If your unit has highly efficient communications,
it can move quickly and may be prevent destruction

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5- Preparing for our unitsÕ nuclear attack

		Know your unitsÕ alarm system and properly 
		relay the alarm to your unit.

Make sure that all individuals are ready for 
the nuclear attack launched by our units
immediately after giving this warning.
Make sure that you quickly spread the news of any information 
about the enemy to identify the targets 
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6- The radiations of the remaining materials
			These radiations are either radiations
			Coming from materials that become 
			radiated after an explosion in the air 
			which covered a surface around point zero.

			Or may be materials that fell from an 
			explosion on or below the surface and this 
			spreads to a wide area to the bottom.
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a- During the operations, always test the radiation of the 
materials left at a distance of 30 meters from the vehicle.


Either					Or





from inside the vehicle		from the vehicle

b- If a radiation is expected, keep testing.
c- [illegible] according to the instructions.
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7- Protection from the radiation of the remaining materials


Each dug place is given a	A tank provides a good protection
good protection especially	from radiation activities
if it is covered




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Remember
Units and persons that are on alert and highly competent
can fight and survive a nuclear battle




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6- Wear the protective mask and do not remove it before
decontamination measures are taken on the vehicle and the body.

7- Decontaminate vehicles and equipment when the situation 
allows it after crossing from the contaminated area.




Detect....		Close holes...		Tighten cover....
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8- Decontamination

Clean the equipment			Wash or wipe the vehicles




Do not use contaminated	Take a shower if possible.
water or food before the		Otherwise, throw away or
radiation level decreases		wash contaminated clothing
to a safe level.
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9- Reorganization after a nuclear attack by the enemy.

a- Seniors who survive assume the leadership.
b- The unit continues to perform its duty.
c- The higher commander is notified of the situation as soon
     as possible.
d- The unit proceeds to assist the injured and the wounded.
e- The unit carries out the decontamination operations.


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