Bombs & Explosives

A look at Explosive Ordnance Thru History

US ''Bat'' Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-bat-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - World War II saw the rise of many unusual and exotic weapons. Truly War can be the real ''Mother of Invention''. Perhaps one of the most unusual World …

Soviet FAB-5000 Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-fab5000-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - The Soviet developed FAB-5000 was one of the largest and most powerful munitions used by The Soviet Military in World War II. The casing was a metal a …

US VB-5 ''Felix'' Guided Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-vb5-felix-guided-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - An early design of precision guided missiles developed by The US Military – The VB-5, nicknamed ''Felix'' was developed late in The War (1945). …

German Rochling Artillery Shell

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-rochling-artillery-shell 31st Jul 2021 - First developed in 1942 and tested in 1953, The ''Rochling'' Shell was a German World War II munition that was specifically designed to penetrate rein …

Coal Torpedo

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/coal-torpedo 31st Jul 2021 - This innovation in weapons (from The American Civil War), is as unique as it is deadly. Coal Torpedoes were hollow, irregularly-shaped - cast iron she …

US Pratt & Reed LBE-1 ''Glomb'' Glide Bomb

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-pratt-reed-lbe1-glomb-glide-bomb 31st Jul 2021 - The Class of World War II weapons known as ''Glombs'' were actually Glide Bombs. These could be either deployed from heavier delivery Aircraft (Bomber …

Medieval Hand Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hand-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - Although in a way similar to the "modern" operations of a Hand Grenade, this device was still very much different. It's origins can be traced back to …

British ''Yellow Sun'' Device

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-yellow-sun-device 31st Jul 2021 - ''Yellow Sun'' was the code name for The British Nuclear weapon, first deployed in 1959. Officially, The ''Bomb, Aircraft HE 7000-Lb Mark I'', was the …

US Model 1917 Mark 3 Hand Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-model-1917-mark-3-hand-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in 1918 for use by US Armed Forces in World War I, The Mark 3 was a cylindrical device designed to serve as a concussion weapon (thus minimi …

British No. #1 Hand Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-no-1-hand-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - The “horrors” of Trench Warfare were brought home even more closer with the deployment of the hand grenade. Although not a new ideal, Worl …

British No. #15 ''Ball'' Hand Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-no-15-ball-hand-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - An advancement over previous models, The No. #15 was one of the first attempts to create a more practical hand thrown explosive device. Designed towar …

German Model 1913 Hand Grenade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-model-1913-hand-grenade 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in 1913 for The Imperial German Army, The Model 1913 Grenade was a fragmentation type hand held explosive device. Weighing around 1 pound, t …