white phosphorus munitions

White phosphorus munitions are weapons that use one of the common allotropes of the chemical element phosphorus. White phosphorus is used in smoke, illumination, and incendiary munitions, and is commonly the burning element of tracer ammunition. Other common names for white phosphorus munitions include WP and the slang terms Willie Pete and Willie Peter, which are derived from William Peter, the World War II phonetic alphabet rendering of the letters WP. White phosphorus is pyrophoric ; burns fiercely; and can ignite cloth, fuel, ammunition, and other combustibles.

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Fletcher-class destroyer bombard shore of Iwo Jima on 17 February 1945 (80-G-309163)

Smoke screen rockets, Cobra Gold 2010

Ex-USS Alabama (BB-8) - NH 57483

White Phosphorus air burst during Second Battle of Fallujah

The US Army on the Western Front 1917-1918 Q70743

Israeli mortar round box

Atelier Phosphor - Selles Chimie Vidange Munitions 02

Atelier Phosphor - Selles Chimie Vidange Munitions

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USS Alabama-1921

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Fletcher-class destroyer bombard shore of Iwo Jima on 17 February 1945 (80-G-309163)		Commons
commons	image		Smoke screen rockets, Cobra Gold 2010		Commons
commons	image		Ex-USS Alabama (BB-8) - NH 57483		Commons
commons	image		White Phosphorus air burst during Second Battle of Fallujah		Commons
commons	image		The US Army on the Western Front 1917-1918 Q70743		Commons
commons	image		Israeli mortar round box		Commons
commons	image		Atelier Phosphor - Selles Chimie Vidange Munitions 02		Commons
commons	image		Atelier Phosphor - Selles Chimie Vidange Munitions		Commons
commons	image		Chemical-warfare-demonstration-RG-208-AA-158-L-025		Commons
commons	image		USS Alabama-1921		Commons