Incendiary fluid BGS (stands for components - benzene golovka, s olvent) - a type of incendiary fluid , proposed in 1942 by a military engineer K. M. Saldadze. It was used in flamethrowers , incendiary ampoules and Molotov cocktails of the Soviet Union from 1942 to 1945. It differed from the similar “ KS ” liquid by the combustion temperature and lower manufacturing cost.
Development History
The experience of the Spanish Civil War , and especially the Winter War, showed the importance of incendiary liquids as a means of anti-tank defense and the destruction of enemy buildings. [1] . In 1940, the KS incendiary liquid was adopted by the Red Army, which was distinguished by its efficiency, but also by a rather high manufacturing cost.
In 1942, K. M. Saldadze, a military engineer, proposed a cheaper BGS fluid, consisting of a benzene head and solvent with the addition of OP-2 thickening powder [2] . This composition was immediately put into production, but the “KS” did not completely displace, remaining universal for flamethrowers and Molotov cocktails [3] .
Combat use
In military terms, the “BGS” as a whole was not inferior to the “KS”. Liquid burned with temperatures up to 800 degrees, emitting caustic black smoke [3] . However, in backpack flamethrowers, the liquid could be successfully applied only with the addition of gasoline [2] . Depending on the season, the mixture had a different amount of OP-2 powder (from 3 to 9 kg per 100 liters of composition). With increasing air temperature, the amount of powder increased, with decreasing it decreased.
Notes
- ↑ Ardashev A.N. Incendiary and flamethrower weapons. - M .: Eksmo , 2001 .-- S. 497-500. - 700 p. - (Weapon of Victory). - 3000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-699-33627-2 .
- ↑ 1 2 Monetchikov S. Arsenal: cocktails of death // Brother: magazine. - 2007. - No. 1 . - S. 40-43 .
- ↑ 1 2 Ardashev A.N. Hand fire // Incendiary and flamethrower weapons. - M .: Eksmo , 2001 .-- S. 156-168. - 700 p. - (Weapon of Victory). - 3000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-699-33627-2 .
Literature
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- Ardashev A.N. Flamethrower incendiary weapons. - M .: AST / Astrel, 2001 .-- S. 110-112. - 288 p. - (Military equipment). - 10,100 copies. - ISBN 5-271-02200-5 . * Korshunov E.L. Mikhailov A.A. Ampoules and gun mortars for throwing Molotov cocktails: use and improvement during the years of World War II // Military Chemical Business. - 2014. - No. 11 . - S. 95-106 .
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