Maybe Molotovs need their own thread.
I was just watching something on Discovery HD on the Battle of Kursk (Stalingrad was earlier), and they went over the use of Molotovs by the Soviets. They had a powder attached to the outside of the bottle that ignites when in contact with sulfuric acid. The bottle itself was filled with gasoline, sulphuric acid (to ignite) and rubber (for thickening I would guess). This allowed the cocktail to be thrown without having to light it. At least that's how it was by 1943 summer in Kursk (according to the documentary).
I was just watching something on Discovery HD on the Battle of Kursk (Stalingrad was earlier), and they went over the use of Molotovs by the Soviets. They had a powder attached to the outside of the bottle that ignites when in contact with sulfuric acid. The bottle itself was filled with gasoline, sulphuric acid (to ignite) and rubber (for thickening I would guess). This allowed the cocktail to be thrown without having to light it. At least that's how it was by 1943 summer in Kursk (according to the documentary).
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