Thermite grenades

[Major Fubar 0]

Wondering if anyone can help me out with info on thermite grenades.

Who uses them (modern day), and for what role?

Any info would be welcome (I've searched the web [briefly] but would like to hear your comments)...cheers!

[Gadger 0]

I've seen in films and games thermites being used to destroy equipment, artillery/choppers etc.

Whether or not this is accurate i don't know.

[ran 0]

Incendiary nades, never used any.

I guess they're usefull to disable soft or armored vehicles, metal shelters and that kind of things, I think they could be used to disable a tank, but for an incendiary nade, i'd just prefer a WP device over "thermite".

[m21man 0]

Thermate grenades burn underwater and can melt through steel plate.

[Balschoiw 0]

Well termite nades melt through armor with a temperature of 3000 degrees celcius. They can be used to disable tanks, or other metal fortifications. They have no blast.

It´s easy to produce thermite on your own.

All you need is Magnesium Powder, Potassium

Perchlorate, Red Iron Oxide Powder and some ingnitor.

I won´t tell you how to produce it on your own but it´s not difficult.

[Baron Hurlothrumbo IIX 0]

Rah! I was about to say pretty much what Balchiow said.( minus temp)

[Major Fubar 0]

How widespread is their use? Are they mainly used by specforces sabotage teams?

[SKULLS_Viper 0]

I think the US used them in WW2 to (sabotage)disable German artillery guns.The'd stick the thermite gernades into the barrel, or breach, and the thermite gernade would melt the barrel, or breach, rendering the artillery gun useless.

So I've heard.

[Balschoiw 0]

They are special forces equipment.They are worldwide used.

Not only for sabotage missions, but for weapon crates, ammo crates, tanks, vehicles, guns in general. Whenever you want to destroy something without a big bang you go for thermite.

[hellfish6 7]

In basic training, we had an orientation with thermite. An instructor would set one off and we'd watch it melt a piece of metal. It burns so hot that you can't look at the flame, IIRC. We were told it was used for demolition, like if you overrun an objective and police up the enemy weapons, you'd pile them up and throw a thermite nade on top of them (or, place a block of C4 under them) to render them useless.

Never used one in the field, tho.

[Thunnder Bunny 0]

One thing about thermite is it is easy to make and it's good for other non military uses. Like cutting

up steel frames and other junk, incase you don't have the proper cutting devices torch/cutter.

Won't go into detail how to make it but makes for good science project....might even win you a blue

ribbon.

Never use indoors!!!

[Bernadotte 0]

I think the US used them in WW2 to (sabotage)disable German artillery guns.

My relatives who were in the Dutch underground during WWII made/used thermite to sabotage railway lines.

...Cheap, easy, quick, safe and relatively discreet.

[DracoPaladore 0]

I think the US used them in WW2 to (sabotage)disable German artillery guns.

My relatives who were in the Dutch underground during WWII made/used thermite to sabotage railway lines.

...Cheap, easy, quick, safe and relatively discreet.

Still think the Canadian way was better

http://www.armee.forces.gc.ca/lf...._38.jpg

edit: image size over 100kb.

[Bernadotte 0]

I think the US used them in WW2 to (sabotage)disable German artillery guns.

My relatives who were in the Dutch underground during WWII made/used thermite to sabotage railway lines.

...Cheap, easy, quick, safe and relatively discreet.

Still think the Canadian way was better

http://www.armee.forces.gc.ca/lf...._38.jpg

LOL  I'll bet you didn't know I'm Canadian.