Incendiary ammunition

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Russian smoke incendiary grenade in 50 mm caliber

Incendiary ammunition is a type of ammunition that has the purpose of destroying the target by fire.

There are incendiary ammunition in the form of cartridge ammunition for artillery and small arms and as incendiary bombs .

Phosphorus bombs can be used both as incendiary ammunition and as smoke warfare agents.

A 1980 Geneva Protocol prohibits the use of incendiary ammunition against the civilian population.

See also

literature

  • Anthony G. Williams and Emmanuel Gustin: Flying guns World War II: Development of aircraft guns, ammunition and installations 1933–45. Crowood Press, Ramsbury 2003, ISBN 1-84037-227-3 .