“The essence of the policy was the separation of the AFVs from the infantry, as once on their own the tank has many blind spots and once brought to a stop can be disposed of at leisure.” “The tanks that penetrated were taken on by gun fire in the open and by small parties of men armed with explosive charges and petrol bombs in the forests and villages… Petrol bombs were first used at war in the Spanish Civil War between July 1936 and April 1939, before the Finnish perfected their design and gave them their new name that November.Ī British War Office report dated June 1940 said: “The Finns’ policy was to allow the Russian tanks to penetrate their defences, even inducing them to do so by ‘canalising’ them through gaps and concentrating their small arms fire on the infantry following them. Molotov cocktails are relatively easy to produce, meaning they have become popular weapons for rioters, criminals, terrorists and football hooligans, but have also been used by soldiers when supply of traditional weaponry has been low. Drone attack hits Russian ammunition depot in occupied Crimea 22 July, 2023 Zelensky sacking of his UK ambassador shows 'ruthless' commitment to clear comms, experts say 21 July, 2023 How Kremlin is driving a wedge between Ukraine and its Nato allies 21 July, 2023 When have they been used before?
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