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  2. List of infantry weapons of World War I - Wikipedia

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    Obstacle clearing explosive charges. Barbed wire destruction rod grenade [8] Flamethrowers. P3 and P4 portable flamethrower; Schilt portable flamethrower; Mortars. Aasen 88.9mm M1915; Saint Étienne 58mm T No.1; Saint Étienne 58mm T No.2; Schneider 75mm M1915; Van Deuren 70mm M1915 [5] Projectile weapons. Sauterelle; Support guns. Puteaux 37mm ...

  3. Depth charge - Wikipedia

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    A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapon designed to destroy submarines by detonating in the water near the target and subjecting it to a destructive hydraulic shock. Most depth charges use high explosives with a fuze set to detonate the charge, typically at a

  4. Anti-submarine weapon - Wikipedia

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    Perhaps the simplest of the anti-submarine weapons, the depth charge, is a large canister filled with explosives and set to explode at a predetermined depth. The concussive effects of the explosion could damage a submarine from a distance, though a depth charge explosion had to be very close to break the submarine's hull.

  5. List of German weapons of World War I - Wikipedia

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    This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) This is a list of German weapons of World War I. ... List of German weapons of World War I.

  6. Anti-submarine warfare - Wikipedia

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    Starting with WW1 vintage 300-pound (140 kg) depth charges, a 600-pound (270 kg) version was developed. Torpex explosive, which is a 50% more powerful explosive than TNT, was introduced in 1943. Y-guns and K-guns were used to throw depth charges to the side of the escort vessel, augmenting the charges rolled off the stern and letting the escort ...

  7. Anti-submarine mortar - Wikipedia

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    The depth charges were also not as effective as one might think at sinking a submarine - only a very close detonation would sink a submarine, and the problems of scoring a direct hit meant that a submarine was more often damaged than destroyed by depth charges. After World War I depth charge throwers were developed, which could hurl depth ...

  8. Category:Depth charges - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Depth charges" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. Category:World War I infantry weapons - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "World War I infantry weapons" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *