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Author
Brunswig, H.
Title
Practical Experiences of Fire Protection Services. A Critical Presentation of the Organization, Technology, and Tactics of Fire Protection as Employed by a Civil Defense Organization During World War II. Part 1.
Sponsor
Office of Civil Defense, Washington, DC
Report
Part 1; Work Unit No. 4315A
June 1966
449 p.
Contract
OCD-05-63-134
Keywords
fire protection | fire fighting | fire storms | nuclear weapons | fire departments | civil defense | fire damage | bombs (ordnance)
Identifiers
technology and tactics of military firesetting; incendiary bomb effects; urban protection against fire storms; German fire departments
Abstract
This study is a critical presentation of the organization, technology and tactics of fire protection as employed by a civil defense organization in Germany during World War II. the study is replete with descriptive material and personal judgments which should be of interest to professional fire fighters, research organizations concerned with the thermal effects of nuclear weapons on urban areas, and those responsible for the organization of community response to these problems.