Id sabotage device

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,
I can't remember what it is exactly (brown cylinders)
I'm sure we already talked about it on Bocn.

 

[Antoon]

German Incendiary device "Celluloid Zylinder" (Celluloid cylinder, also known as Naphtha Incendiary) for the German "Wehrwolf" sabotage teams.
They used also a lot of confiscated SOE and OSS equipment like the P.E. No. 2 on the picture.

 

[Deacon Jim]

That looks a lot like the "Harvard Candle", developed by Louis Fieser at Harvard. Same guy whose team invented Napalm, as well as the later Pocket Incendiary for OSS. This one was the original design. Didn't know it was ever used overseas.
While we're on the subject of German incendiaries, I ran across this one recently. From what I gathered, it was made from dud Allied thermite bombs for the Werwulf units. Anyone heard anything about it?

 

[US-Subs]

That looks a lot like the "Harvard Candle", developed by Louis Fieser at Harvard. Same guy whose team invented Napalm, as well as the later Pocket Incendiary for OSS. This one was the original design. Didn't know it was ever used overseas.
While we're on the subject of German incendiaries, I ran across this one recently. From what I gathered, it was made from dud Allied thermite bombs for the Werwulf units. Anyone heard anything about it?
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I've seen these at some of the State run recovery sites in Germany. Posted photos years ago, but I don't remember the thread. Mentioned it in this one, where it was further discussed.

incendiary device

Hi, I am looking for ID and possibly other info on this item. It was recovered by Czech Police EOD. It is a incendiary B1 bomblet with pull-friction fuze. What was it used for? EOD tool? Destruction of crashlanded aircraft on the ground? Sabotage? Thanks for the answers, Bob

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[Deacon Jim]

Thank you very much!

 

[millsbomber]

M1 Fire Starter, Harvard Candle or Shaving Stick Incendiary?

Hello All, I am hoping someone can help with my confusion on this item. I just bought a deactivated example for my collection and am trying to confirm the actual name and who it was used by. I am assuming all the names I used in the title of this thread are one and the same item, but would...

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