white phosphorus munition

white phosphorus munition is a ammunition or weapon type.

Also recorded as white phosphorus bomb; white phosphorus ordnance; WP; Willie Pete; Willie Peter; WP munitions.

Overview

Its recorded use is incendiary ammunition, tracer ammunition and smoke screen. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

incendiary munition based on white phosphorus

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“White phosphorus munition”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q24629374: white phosphorus munition
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