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Molotov Cocktail

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The original design of Molotov cocktail as it was used during the Winter War of 1939–1940. The bottle has storm matches instead of a rag for a fuse. Many substances may be added to the basic Molotov cocktail to enhance its use as a weapon. These include: Substances that will ignite by themselves when hitting the target, for example White phosphorus Substances that will help the liquid stick to the target, for example tar Acid will help the penetration of non-flammable surfaces Substances that will increase the explosive effect, for example gunpowder . I'm not sure but I recall reading somewhere that using washingpowder as sticky agent was used in NI. greetz,brummbar