Gerboise rouge

Name: Gerboise rouge
Start: 1960

1960 CE.

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Gerboise Rouge (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁbwaz ʁuʒ]; lit. 'Red Jerboa') is the codename for a French nuclear test conducted on 27 December 1960 in Reggane, Algeria. This was the 3rd French nuclear test, after Gerboise Bleue and Gerboise Blanche, completing the colors of the French flag. During this test, the army carried out experiments on animals, such as goats or mice, which were in Reggane.

Text from the Wikipedia article Gerboise Rouge, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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