Talk:Operation Peppermint

Whose operation?
Shouldn't the lead of the article say which contry's operation this was? — Kpalion(talk) 17:36, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
 * A good idea. Added this to the lead. Hawkeye7 (talk) 19:32, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

Unanswered question
Did any of the equipment (even just the film rolls) actually go ashore in Normandy in June 1944? It would be good if the article could make this clearer, or mention what the sources have to say about it. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 18:35, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Elements of the 30th and 33rd Chemical Decontamination Companies went ashore on D-Day, but there is no record of them taking any of the Peppermint equipment with them. The film badges were strips of film attached to a badge that you wore. They could be checked for radiation exposure. Manhattan Project staff normally had them as part of their ID badges, which ensured that they wore them at all times. They had two drawbacks: they could not detect all forms of radiation; and by the time they were checked, the person had already been exposed. Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:47, 9 June 2013 (UTC)