China's A-Bomb Victims

"Up to 190,000 may have died as a result of China’s weapons tests," reports Michael Sheridan — Revolt stirs among China’s nuclear ghosts. The reports mentions the "[s]oldiers [who] galloped on horseback towards mushroom clouds, with only gas masks for protection." If you've never seen incongruous footage before, take a look:


[link via The Marmot's Hole]