The X-ray and $\gamma $-ray burst signatures of Thermonuclear Supernovae
are studied. We identify two potential mechanisms: The breakout of the
thermonuclear burning front, and the interaction of the rapidly expanding
envelope with material within (!) the progenitor system. Our study is
based on the delayed detonation scenario because this can account for the
majority of light curves, spectra and statistical properites of
'Branch-normal' SNe~Ia. Based on detailed radiation-hydro calculation
which include nuclear networks, we find, for both mechanisms, peak
luminosities of the order of $10^{50} erg/sec $ and fringe-like light
curves with time scales of a few tenth and a few
seconds, respectivly. Whereas the breakout will produce radiation mainly
in the X- and soft-$\gamma $ ray range, typical energies in the second case
are higher by an order of magnitude. In general, we expect a fast rise and
slow decline and, after the peak, an evolution fromhard to softer radiation due to adiabatic expansion. We discuss the detection (or limits) of X- and $\gamma $-rays for SNe~Ia
as diagnosticaltools to decipher the explosion physics and the nature of the progenitor
system. We present a statistical analysis of historic GRB data and the
correlation with known SNe~Ia. The results are suggestive that SNe~Ia may
contribute to the population of short X-ray and GRBs.