that the innediate effects of this nuclear war wouLd be between 5 and 6 rnill-ion civilian lives. This l,rould hold only as long as the weapons vere properly airned, however. Each rnissile going astray and hitting an rrban area instead of the intended target wculd e.dd another quarter of a million to bhe total ' 2Og, Tt is assultecl that sone of the I,?00 exclosions I']ould be surface bursts, producing 1ocal radioactive fal1out, acutely hazardous to the population in areas dor,rnvind from the burst. The size of such aI'eas, and' consequently ' the number of people exposed to the hazard, vould increase with the explosive yiefd (see figure X). For this reason' fa]-lout from one of the l--kt. or 5-kt' Feapons on the battlefield lrould. add very 1itt1e to the over-all casual-ty figures' Tf no more than 10 per cent of these explosions vere surface bulsts o an estimate would be that 20,000 to 5O,OOO additionaf deaths woufd. be caused by fallout therefron ' The mrmber is highly dependent on population density and availability of shelters'A/3' /392 Ilrg lri sh Annex ?sae 7! FIGIJRE X. FALI'I}T AnE.AS PROM TACTICAI, NUCI,EAR IIEAPOTS )Approximate size of containinat€d areas from 1 kt, 5 kt and 100 kt ground bursts. Heavily tinted areas = Iethal dose within a veek, Lightly linted aleas = risk for acute radiation injury (both caees: in open air). Shapes are ideaLized, disregarding t'ind shear etrd other ueathet influ- GORrI I { I I FRG WOLFSBURG *l f'_:*w c" T'10A/3' / 392 English Annex Page ?5
**Analysis**
The text discusses the devastating effects of a nuclear war on human life, specifically the immediate and long-term consequences of radiation exposure. The language used is technical and scientific, suggesting a focus on the physical and biological impacts of such a catastrophic event. The text also touches on the importance of population density and availability of shelters in determining the severity of the fallout.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief