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Incendiary bombs, also known as firebombs, were used as an effective bombing weapon in World War II. The large bomb casing was filled with small sticks of incendiaries (bomblets), and designed to open at altitude, scattering the bomblets in order to cover a wide area. An explosive charge would then ...

German Incendiary Bomb of WWII

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Incendiary bombs, also known as firebombs, were used as an effective bombing weapon in World War II. The large bomb casing was filled with small sticks of incendiaries (bomblets), and designed to open at altitude, scattering the bomblets in order to cover a wide area. An explosive charge would then ignite the incendiary material, often starting a raging fire

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10th Sep 2009

Subjects:
 Design and Technology, History, Science

Key Stages:
 Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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German, WWII, Incendiary Bomb

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