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if any attempt was made to move it. It could be lethal in the open to approximately 35 metres (115 ft). Because of this, unexploded Thermos bombs were normally destroyed where they fell, either by attaching a long piece of string to them and giving it a jerk, or detonating a small explosive
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A later variant of the fuze introduced a long time delay, which triggered between 60 and 80 hours after the fuze had armed.
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No. 73 Grenade

Aerial bomb
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mine
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detonate
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