incendiary flare

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• High explosive incendiary — In warfare, High explosive incendiary (HEI) is a type of ammunition specially designed to pierce armor, fragment, and ignite readily combustible materials.High Explosive Incendiary shells (HEIS) are designed to penetrate the armor of the target… …   Wikipedia

• Cluemaster — Detective Comics #810, art by Jock Publication information Publisher DC Comics …   Wikipedia

• Bombing of Braunschweig in World War II — The Bombing of Braunschweig (or Brunswick) in World War II on the night of 14/15 of October 1944 by No. 5 Group Royal Air Force (RAF) marked the high point of the destruction of Henry the Lion s city in the Second World War. The air raid, part of …   Wikipedia

• List of Japanese World War II army bombs — This is a complete list of all Aerial bombs used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War.Bombs* Type 92 15 kg High explosive bomb * Type 99 30 kg High explosive bomb * Type 94 50 kg High explosive bomb * Type 94 100 kg High… …   Wikipedia

• rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction       any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion.       Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …   Universalium

• Shell (projectile) — This article is about the artillery projectile. For the small arms ammunition, see Shotgun shell. Some sectioned shells from the First World War. From left to right: 90 mm fragmentation shell, 120 mm pig iron incendiary shell, 77/14 model 75 mm… …   Wikipedia

• fire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flame, blaze, conflagration, holocaust; enthusiasm, verve. v. t. kindle, ignite; shoot, detonate; inspire, arouse; dismiss, discharge. See heat, propulsion, excitement, fuel, vigor, ejection. II… …   English dictionary for students

• White phosphorus (weapon) — This article is about the military applications of white phosphorus. For more general information, see Phosphorus. White phosphorus (WP) is a flare and smoke producing incendiary weapon,cite web | title=Pyrotechnics, Explosives, Fireworks |… …   Wikipedia

• List of Chinese inventions — A bronze Chinese crossbow mechanism with a buttplate (the wooden components have …   Wikipedia

• United States hand grenades — The military of the United States has used dozens of different types of hand grenades since its foundation. Presented on this page is a basic overview.High Explosive; Fragmentation and BlastMk II and Mk IIA1More commonly known as the Pineapple… …   Wikipedia

• combustible — adj Combustible, inflammable, flammable, incendiary, inflammatory, which are not close synonyms, since they apply to different types of nouns, are comparable because they mean showing a tendency to catch or be set on fire. Combustible applies… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms