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"Molotov Cocktail"
A short history thread:
So, during the Winter War of 1939-1940, between the USSR and Finland, Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet foreign minister, would announce "humanitarian meals" dropped by planes over Finnish cities.
Actually, the planes dropped bombs
A short history thread:
So, during the Winter War of 1939-1940, between the USSR and Finland, Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet foreign minister, would announce "humanitarian meals" dropped by planes over Finnish cities.
Actually, the planes dropped bombs
Killing untold numbers of Finnish civilians.
These eventually became known as "Molotov bread." The Finns, being the incredibly snarky and resilient people that they are, then developed a petrol bomb in a wine glass to attack Soviet tanks.
And they named it the Molotov Cocktail.
These eventually became known as "Molotov bread." The Finns, being the incredibly snarky and resilient people that they are, then developed a petrol bomb in a wine glass to attack Soviet tanks.
And they named it the Molotov Cocktail.
Because the Finns are nothing if not equally sardonic and vindictive when you make them mad
Eventually the Winter War ground to a halt due to Finnish heroes like Simo Häyhä, likely the greatest sniper of all time. Despite that they were vastly outnumbered
Eventually the Winter War ground to a halt due to Finnish heroes like Simo Häyhä, likely the greatest sniper of all time. Despite that they were vastly outnumbered
And so, the Molotov Cocktail was born.
In 1940 Colin Gubbins, the leader of the British Special Operations Executive, an elite force tasked with infiltrating Nazi-held Europe and assisting Resistance movements, would add the Molotov Cocktail to a manual widely distributed
In 1940 Colin Gubbins, the leader of the British Special Operations Executive, an elite force tasked with infiltrating Nazi-held Europe and assisting Resistance movements, would add the Molotov Cocktail to a manual widely distributed
Distributed among Resistance movements from France, to Poland, to Greece, and back again. Actually, it became briefly known in Europe as the "Gubbins Cocktail." Until the Finns began to correct everyone. Because seriously, Mr. Molotov was the worst of the worst.
In the modern day, the military wants you to refer to these weapons as "Petrol Bombs," or "Improvised Petrol Bombs."
No, I stand with the Finns, here.
I actually don't have a political point to make here, I just wanted to let everyone know the fascinating history of the weapon.
No, I stand with the Finns, here.
I actually don't have a political point to make here, I just wanted to let everyone know the fascinating history of the weapon.
