A friend of mine from the 327th Engineers (WWII) posed the following question:
Dick, you might remember and if not, I'm sure Laurie will research it. The code names or abbreviations that were used for all of the different explosives we used. #1 TNT, #2 C4, #3 C2, #4 Primer Cord (cordite?), #5 Fomite of mercury caps(blasting caps), #6 Bangalors, #7 Pull Fuses, #8 Anti tank Mines.(no dynamite, it was dangerous!)
I'm trying to remember the things we used everyday and that I always carried in the jeep.
I did try to research it online - without much luck. I did find references & links to the Army field manual "FM 5-250 Explosives and Demolitions", but access is restricted. Could this be the document with the "codes"?
Thanks for your help with this!