Incendiary bombs were developed during World War I, coinciding with the advent of air vehicles in warfare. They were likely descended from a much longer tradition of fire weapons used in sieges and naval combat. German forces dropped thickened fuel bombs from zeppelins on cities beginning in 1915. Both sides would later develop bombs using metallic substances such as thermite and magnesium alloys that burn at very high temperatures and are difficult to extinguish. The light weight of incendiary devices also made them favorable compared to high explosive bombs.
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| - Incendiary bombs were developed during World War I, coinciding with the advent of air vehicles in warfare. They were likely descended from a much longer tradition of fire weapons used in sieges and naval combat. German forces dropped thickened fuel bombs from zeppelins on cities beginning in 1915. Both sides would later develop bombs using metallic substances such as thermite and magnesium alloys that burn at very high temperatures and are difficult to extinguish. The light weight of incendiary devices also made them favorable compared to high explosive bombs.
- An incendiary bomb is a weapon designed to start massive fires after its explosion, often used to flush enemies out of hiding places or to burn them alive. They often contain thermite, a reactive chemical made from a combination of aluminium and iron oxide. Common incendiary devices are molotov cocktails, portable weapons often used in riots and arson attacks. A somewhat larger version was utilised by the police in the first Streets of Rage story. Murphy radioed his helicopter back-up to drop the incendiary bomb on a warehouse, hoping to flush out Hawk and his remaining henchmen. Unfortunately, Max Hatchet was still alive and he barely managed to survive the destruction caused by the bomb.
- An incendiary bomb (or firebomb) was an explosive device designed to start a fire. In 1937, Guernica was bombed with incendiaries by the Luftwaffe. (PROSE: History 101) During the Blitz, the Luftwaffe dropped incendiary bombs on London. When the Daleks turned all the lights in the city on, some were dropped in the East End. (TV: Victory of the Daleks) The Dalek supreme command ordered for London to be destroyed with incendiary bombs during the 22nd century Dalek invasion. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
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| - An incendiary bomb is a weapon designed to start massive fires after its explosion, often used to flush enemies out of hiding places or to burn them alive. They often contain thermite, a reactive chemical made from a combination of aluminium and iron oxide. Common incendiary devices are molotov cocktails, portable weapons often used in riots and arson attacks. A somewhat larger version was utilised by the police in the first Streets of Rage story. Murphy radioed his helicopter back-up to drop the incendiary bomb on a warehouse, hoping to flush out Hawk and his remaining henchmen. Unfortunately, Max Hatchet was still alive and he barely managed to survive the destruction caused by the bomb. Although not strictly an incendiary device, a bomb was planted in the Oil Ocean Zone, only to be stopped by Super Sonic in Ocean of Horror. Had the bomb detonated successfully, the entire oil content of the Zone would have been ignited and a ferocious fire would have greatly polluted the atmosphere.
- An incendiary bomb (or firebomb) was an explosive device designed to start a fire. In 1937, Guernica was bombed with incendiaries by the Luftwaffe. (PROSE: History 101) During the Blitz, the Luftwaffe dropped incendiary bombs on London. When the Daleks turned all the lights in the city on, some were dropped in the East End. (TV: Victory of the Daleks) The Dalek supreme command ordered for London to be destroyed with incendiary bombs during the 22nd century Dalek invasion. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth) Strax was equipped with incendiary bombs and used one to destroy the origami birds that attacked Clara Oswald whilst she was investigating a deserted factory on Alberneath Avenue. (PROSE: Silhouette)
- Incendiary bombs were developed during World War I, coinciding with the advent of air vehicles in warfare. They were likely descended from a much longer tradition of fire weapons used in sieges and naval combat. German forces dropped thickened fuel bombs from zeppelins on cities beginning in 1915. Both sides would later develop bombs using metallic substances such as thermite and magnesium alloys that burn at very high temperatures and are difficult to extinguish. The light weight of incendiary devices also made them favorable compared to high explosive bombs. The cities of Dresden and Tokyo were devastated by incendiary bombing during World War II. The United States used incendiary bombs filled with napalm as late as the Vietnam War, and kerosene bombs as late as the 2003 Iraq War.
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