A Molotov cocktail is a glass bottle containing a flammable substance such as petrol (gasoline), alcohol or a napalm-like mixture and a source of ignition, such as a burning cloth wick, held in place by the bottle's stopper. The wick is usually soaked in alcohol or kerosene rather than petrol.

Jan 2, 2025 · A Molotov cocktail is a crude incendiary bomb, typically a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing. It is named for Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet Union’s foreign minister during and after World War II, though he was not its inventor.

Feb 28, 2022 · Molotov cocktails, Trotter explained, were used by Spanish Nationalist soldiers against Soviet tanks supporting the Spanish Republicans at the Battle of Seseña in 1936; and Tom Wintringham, an...

Mar 10, 2022 · A member of the Sandinastas throws a Molotov cocktail at National Guard headquarters in Esteli, Nicaragua, in 1979. The photograph has become known as Molotov Man.

Dec 12, 2023 · A hand-thrown incendiary weapon made of a bottle, a flammable liquid, and a wick, the Molotov cocktail has been used in countless wars, rebellions, and uprisings. It's also known as the "poor man's grenade."

Jun 4, 2020 · A Molotov cocktail is a simple type of improvised incendiary device. A Molotov cocktail is also known as a petrol bomb, alcohol bomb, bottle bomb, poor man's grenade, or simply Molotov.

Jan 24, 2023 · Find out the fascinating history of the Molotov cocktail - one of the most iconic and effective weapons of the modern era.