"Molotov Cocktails " Topic
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Tango01 | 24 Nov 2017 4:09 p.m. PST |
"If you ask people that know next to nothing of history, they will tell you that Molotov Cocktails are a Russian invention. People that know a little bit more will tell you that they are a Finnish invention. Keep going further, and you will be told that the original use of petrol bombs dates back to the Spanish Civil War. Turns out, the first group was correct. However, these bombs came around long before Molotov accomplished anything of value, and didn't even have a proper name. In late May of 1915, Stavka's General on Duty wrote to the head of the Chief Military-Technical Directorate: "The High Command Headquarters received several proposals for measures of repressing the enemy in response to their use of poisonous gases. These measures consist of burning the crops that are currently growing in Germany and Austria. In order to achieve this, we require widespread manufacture of incendiary devices of various weights…"…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
Matsuru Sami Kaze | 24 Nov 2017 8:22 p.m. PST |
woo. Most words I've read on the Flame Bottles. Good stuff. |
Roderick Robertson | 25 Nov 2017 9:24 a.m. PST |
I betchya that "gas/alcohol in bottles with flaming rags stuffed in the neck" predate even 1915… |
Andy ONeill | 25 Nov 2017 9:48 a.m. PST |
The difference between a glass bottle of petrol and a roman pot of oil seems pretty academic. |
Tango01 | 25 Nov 2017 11:09 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
Lee494 | 25 Nov 2017 5:48 p.m. PST |
When you're sitting in your flaming panzer rapidly going from medium rare to well done does it really matter who invented it? Cheers! |
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