Operation Anvil (nuclear Test)
Operation Anvil was a series of 21 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1975 and 1976. These tests followed the Bedrock series and preceded Fulcrum. Most of the tests were named after bodies of water, parts of boats, or types of cheese.
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