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фуга́сный

high-explosive

грана́тный снаря́д

high-explosive shell

фуга́сный снаря́д

high-explosive shell

фуга́сная авиабо́мба

high-explosive bomb

фуга́ска

high-explosive bomb

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After 1915 and the onset of trench warfare, other types of battlefield missions demanding impact detonated high-explosive shells prevailed. en.wikipedia.org

Most had a 250 lb (113 kg) high-explosive warhead; some had a nuclear warhead. en.wikipedia.org

When infantry moved into deep trenches, shrapnel shells were rendered useless and high-explosive shells were used to attack field fortifications and troops in the open. en.wikipedia.org

Their steel armour could stop small arms fire and fragments from high-explosive artillery shells. en.wikipedia.org

The standard method of clearing suspected bunkers was with high-explosive and/or high-explosives augmented with petroleum (e.g., gelignite, napalm, diesel fuel). en.wikipedia.org

The type 4 used semifixed ammunition with high-explosive, as well as armor-piercing, shrapnel, chemical, smoke and incendiary tracer projectiles. en.wikipedia.org

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