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Vyacheslav Molotov, 1945. The name "Molotov cocktail" (Finnish: Molotovin cocktail) was coined by the Finns during the Winter War in 1939.[10] [11] [12] The name was a pejorative reference to Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov, who was one of the architects of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact on the eve of World War II.
F1 Grenade (called the munakäsikranaatti F sirpalevaikutteinen in Finnish service) [16] ... Molotov cocktail [21] Armoured fighting vehicles(AFV) Tanks.
Finnish Satchel charge and Molotov cocktail. During World War II, Finland was anomalous: It was the only European country bordering the Soviet Union in 1939 which was still unoccupied by 1945. It was a country which sided with Germany, but in which native Jews and almost all refugees were safe from persecution. [45]
In basements in Kyiv, Ukraine, civilians mix Molotov cocktails and otherwise prepare to fend off Russia's invasion. Kyiv civilians take up arms — and mix Molotov cocktails — to fight Russian ...
In Finnish literature, there is a statement that in Finland itself Molotov cocktails were called "Molotov cocktail", but foreign journalists changed the name to "Molotov cocktail". Initially, the name was used only for the burning mixture directly, but soon the name was assigned to the product in the form of a bottle with a combustible mixture.
CRANSTON − A 21-year-old woman who was accused of joining in an attack with a Molotov cocktail in 2023 is clear of most charges in the matter. At the time, Brianna Wischnowsky, ...
During the 1939–40 Winter War the company mass-produced molotov cocktails for the Finnish military, production totalling 450,000 units. [8] Between 1944 and 1970, Alko used the Bratt System from Sweden to control alcohol consumption, using a booklet called viinakortti whereby all alcohol sales were recorded and stamped into said booklet. Once ...
Two juveniles have been charged after a series of Molotov cocktail incidents began targeting homes on the west side of Salisbury. The investigation, which began Friday, June 12, was initiated by ...