Explosives used during WW II
- Explosives used during WW II
Almost all the common explosives listed here were mixtures of TNT, RDX or PETN. Please note that this is only a partial list; there were many others.
| Name | Composition |
| Amatol | Ammonium nitrate and TNT |
| Baronal | Barium nitrate, TNT and aluminium |
| Baratol | Barium nitrate and TNT |
| Composition A | 88.3% RDX and 11.7% plasticizer |
| Composition B | RDX, TNT and wax |
| H-6 | 45% RDX, 30% TNT, 20% aluminium and 5% wax |
| Minol | 40% TNT, 40% ammonium nitrate and 20% aluminium (Minol-2) |
| Octol | 75% HMX (cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine) and 25% TNT |
| Pentolites | 50% PETN and 50% TNT |
| Picratol | 52% Picric acid and 48% TNT |
| PIPE | 81% PETN and 19% Oil |
| PTX-1 | 30% RDX, 50% tetryl and 20% TNT |
| PTX-2 | 41-44% RDX, 26-28% PETN and 28-33% TNT |
| PVA-4 | 90% RDX, 8% PVA and 2% dibutyl phthalate |
| RIPE | 85% RDX and 15% Oil |
| Tetrytols | 70% Tetryl and 30% TNT |
| Torpex | 42% RDX, 40% TNT and 18% aluminium |
ee also
*List of Japanese World War II explosives
*Explosive material
*Little Boy
*Fat Man
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