Bombs & Explosives

A look at Explosive Ordnance Thru History

US Mark 101 Nuclear Depth Charge

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-mark-101-nuclear-depth-charge 31st Jul 2021 - One of The US Military’s first attempts to combine a depth charge device and Atomic weapon for the express use of Anti-Submarine Warfare, The Ma …

US Mark 55 ''Pelican'' Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-mark-55-pelican-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - Developed towards the end of World War II by The US Military, the Mark 55 – nicknamed The ''Pelican'' Bomb (for it's unganely appearance, much l …

German Blohm & Voss 246 Guided Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-blohm-voss-246-guided-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - Another ''innovative'' German ''Reprisal'' weapon, The Blohm & Voss 246 Guided Bomb was seen as a cost effect and easily deployed Air to Surface D …

Italian A4 ''Thermos'' Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/italian-a4-thermos-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - The Italian A4 Bomb was an Anti-personnel, air dropped bomb developed and used by Italy in World War II. Called The ''Thermos'' Bomb – for it's …

''Blue Peacock'' Nuclear Device

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/blue-peacock-nuclear-device 31st Jul 2021 - When Great Britain was building it’s Nuclear Arsenal during The Cold War of the 1950s, it was tasked with several problems. The standard deploye …

US ''Azon'' Guided Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-azon-guided-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - The US designed ''Azon” Bomb was considered one of The World's first Guided Missiles (or Bombs) developed, and was a contemporary to the German …

US GB-1 ''Grapefruit'' Glide Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-gb1-grapefruit-glide-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - A ''Glide Bomb'' developed by The US Military during World War II – the aptly nicknamed ''Grapefruit Bomb'' (for it's bulbous Nose Cone appearan …

German Henschel Hs-293 Guided Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-henschel-hs293-guided-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - The World War II German Henschel Hs-293 was a moderately successful aircraft guided munition deployed by The Luftwaffe. It (unlike the vaunted ''Fritz …

British ''Disney'' Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-disney-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - Pioneered by The British, the nicknamed “Disney Bomb” (after a stylized Cartoon Bomb seen in Walt Disney World War II propaganda Films0, w …

Japanese Type 91 Torpedo

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-type-91-torpedo 31st Jul 2021 - The Japanese Type 91 was a standard Shallow-water Torpedo that became the primary issued of Japan's Naval Air Forces. Designed in 1931, The Type 91 (w …

British Duxford Drum Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-duxford-drum-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - The specialized Ordnance Device known as The ''Bouncing Bomb'' was developed for use by The Royal Air Force's Demolition Squadron known as The “ …

Medium Atomic Demolitions Munition Device

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/medium-atomic-demolitions-munition-device 31st Jul 2021 - The Medium Atomic Demolitions Munition Devices – or MADM, were small scale tactical Nuclear Devices. They were designed to be used as portable M …