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Bomb
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A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Detonations inflict damage principally through gr
An iron grenade with a wooden fuse from 1580
An iron grenade with a wooden fuse from 1580
A "wind-and-dust" bomb depicted in the Ming Dynasty book Huolongjing. The pot contains a tube of gunpowder, and was thrown at invaders.
A "wind-and-dust" bomb depicted in the Ming Dynasty book Huolongjing. The pot contains a tube of gunpowder, and was thrown at invaders.
An illustration depicting bombs thrown at Manchu assault ladders during the siege of Ningyuan, from the book Thai Tsu Shih Lu Thu (Veritable Records o
An illustration depicting bombs thrown at Manchu assault ladders during the siege of Ningyuan, from the book Thai Tsu Shih Lu Thu (Veritable Records of the Great Ancestor) written in 1635. The bombs are known as "thunder crash bombs."
Thunder crash bombs from the Mongol invasions of Japan (13th century) that were excavated from a shipwreck near the Liancourt Rocks
Thunder crash bombs from the Mongol invasions of Japan (13th century) that were excavated from a shipwreck near the Liancourt Rocks
Improvised explosive device
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An improvised explosive device is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery sh
Bomb
…unconventional warfare, other names can refer to a range of offensive weaponry. For instance, in recent asymmetric conflicts, homemade bombs called "improvised explosive devices" (IEDs) have been employed by irregular forces to great effectiveness. The word comes from the Latin bombus, which in turn comes from the Greek βόμβος…
Artillery shells rigged for an IED, discovered in Baghdad by the Iraqi Police (November 2005).
Artillery shells rigged for an IED, discovered in Baghdad by the Iraqi Police (November 2005).
A modified gas cylinder, packed with explosive and pieces of rebar used as shrapnel, dissected for display.
A modified gas cylinder, packed with explosive and pieces of rebar used as shrapnel, dissected for display.
Fougasse.
Fougasse.
Artillery shells and gasoline cans discovered in the back of a pick-up truck in Iraq.
Artillery shells and gasoline cans discovered in the back of a pick-up truck in Iraq.