Bombs & Explosives

A look at Explosive Ordnance Thru History

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 …

The ''Rat Bomb''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-rat-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - An example of "Improvised Explosive Device, "Rat" Bombs were a form of Covert/Overt warfare, implemented against Nazi Germany by The British. The "cos …

''Rocket Cat''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/rocket-cat 31st Jul 2021 - The Organization known as PETA (People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals) - did not exist in The late Middle Ages. It was probably a good thing, to …

Special Atomic Demolition Munition

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/special-atomic-demolition-munition 31st Jul 2021 - The advent of the “Special Operations” Weapon known as a SADM – or Special Atomic Demolition Munition was first fielded in the 1960s …

Napalm

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/napalm 31st Jul 2021 - “Napalm” is a linguistic blending of two chemical compound processes used to describe Napththenic Palmitric Gel. A thickening Agent (which …

US M1A1''Bangalore'' Mine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m1a1bangalore-mine 31st Jul 2021 - The US version of The ''Bangalore Mine'' was based on the 1912 British type – originally developed by The British Royal Engineers, as a means of …

US M1 Frangible Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m1-frangible-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - Based on The Soviet ''Molotov Incendiary Device'' (also known as ''The Cocktail'') – The US M1 ''Frangible'' was a glass container (bottle), whi …

US T-13 ''Beano'' Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-t13-beano-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - The ''concept weapon'' of The US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) – which was the precursor to The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), The T …

German Teller Mine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-teller-mine 31st Jul 2021 - Translated into ''Plate'' Mine, The Teller-Class of Explosives were a common anti-tank and armor vehicle mine used by Germany during World War II. The …

British Hawkins Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-hawkins-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - The Anti Tank No. 75 Hand Grenade, known as The Hawkins Bomb – was a British Army World War II explosive device devised after the disaster of Du …

British Gammon Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-gammon-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - The British Number #82 Grenade – or ''Gammon Bomb'' was a variant of the earlier Number #74 ''Sticky Bomb''. This device was effective but highl …

US ''Pumpkin'' Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-pumpkin-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - So nicknamed by American Military Personnel for their appearance to the seasonal gord (Pumpkin), The ''Pumpkin'' Bombs were initially conventional ord …