http://www.gluemeat.com/2006/09/21/science-with-dangerous-chemicals-is-fun/ Everything but steak. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.gluemeat.com/2006/09/21/science-with-dangerous-chemicals-is-fun/#comment-5160 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:46:36 +0000 http://www.gluemeat.com/2006/09/21/science-with-dangerous-chemicals-is-fun/#comment-5160 Thermite was one of the "wonder weapons" employed by Rudder's Rangers on Pointe du Hoc just before the Normandy landings. The reaction produces a great amount of heat and sprays iron everywhere. The Rangers used Thermite grenades to disable Nazi gun emplacements silently and permanently-- the actions of the artillery were literally welded together. Thermite was one of the “wonder weapons” employed by Rudder’s Rangers on Pointe du Hoc just before the Normandy landings. The reaction produces a great amount of heat and sprays iron everywhere. The Rangers used Thermite grenades to disable Nazi gun emplacements silently and permanently– the actions of the artillery were literally welded together.

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