Incendiaries

According to Jules Bebie in his book "Manual of Explosives, Military Pyrotechnics and Chemical Warfare Agents" incendiaries are defined as "Chemical agents which cause ignition of combustible substances by flame or generation of heat..."(36). Some individuals say that these are not true chemical weapons, because they do not act as toxins. However they will be treated here because they are chemicals which have been weaponized.

For the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts the two major incendiaries used where White Phosphorous(WP) and Napalm. Both were used to destroy enemy structures as well as enemy personal.

In both Korea and Vietnam WP found use in smoke and antipersonal gernades (38). It was also used as an ignitor in naplam bombs.

Napalms use in both conflicts consisted of being employed in bombs and flame throwers to clear jungle and villages alike.(38)

 

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