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It is effective simply because of its strength but has a dangerously short range (as far as a person can throw it). This limitation 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.{{Cite thisMarker End}}
[[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 ThisMarker End}}
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Imperial Munitorum Manual (Background Book)]], pgs. 52-53 — ''The Personal Equipment of the Imperial Guardsman - Demo charges''
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (2nd Edition)]], - Catachan Jungle Fighters
