German use of White Phosphorus

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German use of White Phosphorus

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Post by Brady » 08 Aug 2018, 16:39

It’s my understanding that the Germans used white phosphorus but that it was available in comparatively limited quantities, when one looks at the western allies use of it.

Is this true ?

Does anyone have examples of German munitions that were WP ?

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Re: German use of White Phosphorus

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Post by Brady » 25 Jul 2019, 09:16

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Re: German use of White Phosphorus

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Post by DirkAH » 25 Jul 2019, 10:58

Hello!

The Luftwaffe used a number of incendiary bombs that contained Phosphorus:
Brandbombe B-10
Flüssigkeitsbrandbombe Brand C-50 A
Flüssigkeitsbrandbombe Brand C-50 B
Flüssigkeitsbrandbombe Brand C-250 A
Streubrandbombe Streubrand C-500

There was also a 7.92×57 round (PmK - Phosphor mit Kern) against balloons. And some of the smoke shells for the le.F.H. 18 must have contained Phosphorus as well as there were attempts to create Phosphorus-Free shells in 1944.
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Re: German use of White Phosphorus

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Post by Brady » 25 Jul 2019, 15:20

It looks like it was more intended as a incendiary type of application as opposed to the way the Allies used it

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