FG42: developed specifically to give the Fallschirmjäger (airborne forces) increased firepower over standard Heer issued small arms.  Developed after the near Pyrrhic Victory on Crete where German paratroops suffered horrendous casualties--in part because they found their weapons scattered in canisters after the initial drops and often lacking in terms of combat performance.  However, while the FG42 was effective, it was also heavy and difficult to control like all period automatic rifles and suffered from teething problems.  Thus, it never achieved wide scale production nor issue, but remains an interesting side note in WWII firearms production...

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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.

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