Bombs & Explosives

A look at Explosive Ordnance Thru History

US W-81 Nuclear Device

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-w81-nuclear-device 31st Jul 2021 - The late Cold War Era US Nuclear Device known as The W-81 (an enhanced radiation device), was a US weapon – deployed in part with The US Navy. T …

US GBU-43 MOAB

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-gbu43-moab 31st Jul 2021 - The US GBU-43 MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast) Device is an Offensive weapon that is similar in destructive capabilities to a low yield Tactical Nucl …

US Mark 8 Nuclear Device

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-mark-8-nuclear-device 31st Jul 2021 - Deployed in the late 1940s, The Mark 8 Nuclear Device was a Cold War weapon, which was Classed as a ''Gun'' or ''Bullet''-type firing mechanism (or th …

US M-23 Chemical Mine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m23-chemical-mine 31st Jul 2021 - Developed for battlefield usage during The Cold War, The US M-23 was a Chemical Mine Munition. It was placed into US inventory in 1950. The effective …

US Mark 5 Nuclear Device

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-mark-5-nuclear-device 31st Jul 2021 - In Active Service between 1952 until 1963, The Mark 5 was a Nuclear munition deployed by The US Military. It was one of The US Military's ''smallest'' …

British Hales's Rifle Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-haless-rifle-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - Designed in 1915 for use in The British Army during World War I, The Hales Rifle Grenade was technically a “Rod Grenade”. In theory, a Rod …

Trench Grenade Launcher

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/trench-grenade-launcher 31st Jul 2021 - Another improvised device, this was simply a stick (or related type wooden or metal handle). Attached to the end was a large metal can (suitable to ho …

''Jam Tin'' Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/jam-tin-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - “Necessity Being the Mother of Invention”, many soldiers in the trenches of World War I improvised many of their “personal weapons&r …

German Type 35 Mine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-type-35-mine 31st Jul 2021 - The Type 35 German Mine was in the Class of anti-personnel device known as "Bounding Mines" (charge launched explosive devices). Nicknamed by The Alli …

US BLU-82B ''Daisy Cutter'' Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-blu82b-daisy-cutter-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - The BLU-82B was an unguided Aerial Bomb used late in The Vietnam War. It was a massive Ordnance weapon used to instantly clear landing zones for Rotar …

US M34 White Phosphorus Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m34-white-phosphorus-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - Unlike it’s predecessor The Model 15, The Model 34 was a refined version of the Phosphorus Grenade. Design to destroy unserviceable Military Equ …

US Mark II Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-mark-ii-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - The Mark II Hand Grenade was an Anti-Personnel Fragmentation, Explosive Device - used by US Military Forces during World War II. The US Army aptly nam …