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[[Image:Catachan-Demolition-Charge.jpg|thumb|A [[Catachan Jungle Fighter]] armed with a demolition charge.]]
{{cite}}The '''demolition charge''' is a short range explosive carried primarily by the [[Imperial Guard]].
== Overview ==
It is effective simply because of its strength but has a dangerously short range (as far as a person can throw it). This short range makes it just as dangerous for the attacker as it is for the defender.{{Fn|1}}
"Demo charges" are primarily used as anti-personnel weapons, although the power of the typical explosive charge can damage or destroy tanks and fortifications. A standard-type charge looks similar to a flattened cylinder and weighs around two kilos and detonates upon impact after being activated and thrown. Its lethality-sphere is supposed to be around twenty metres.{{Fn|2}} Demolition charges are not always standardised, however, and often are actually improvised in the field. As a result, there are numerous variances in weight, appearance and detonation method. A common improvised demolition charge is simply a group of tube-charges taped together and set off remotely by wire or timed det-tape.
Guardsmen who volunteer to carry a demolition charge are authorised to request better food and ration allowances.{{Fn|2}}
==Sources==
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Wargear]], {{Cite This}}
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Imperial Munitorum Manual (Background Book)]], {{Cite This}}
 
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