A 1kg incendiary bomb used in World War II (by the Luftwaffe)

A Molotov cocktail is a home-made incendiary bomb

Incendiary devices or incendiary bombs are bombs. These bombs have been designed to start a fire. Sometimes they are also called firebombs. They were used very frequently in World War II. Materials such as Napalm, White phosphorus, thermite, chlorine trifluoride are often employed in such bombs. A very crude such bomb (which uses fuel) is the Molotov cocktail. view more...