Explosive rat
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explosive-rat-286-13761632
title:
Explosive rat
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The explosive rat, also known as a rat bomb, was a weapon developed by the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) in World War II for use against Germany. Rat carcasses were filled with plastic explosives, and were to be distributed near German boiler rooms where it was expected they would be disposed of by burning, with the subsequent explosion having a chance of causing a boiler explosion. The explosive rats never saw use, as the first shipment was intercepted by the Germans; however, the
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Weapon developed during World War II
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive_rat
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2024-04-14T14:53:54Z
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