Molotov bread basket
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molotov-bread-basket-184-18749908
title:
Molotov bread basket
text:
The RRAB-3, nicknamed the Molotov bread basket, was a Soviet-made droppable bomb dispenser that combined a large high-explosive charge with a cluster of incendiary bombs. It was used against the cities of Finland during the Winter War of 1939–1940. The bomb consisted of a cylinder 2.25 metres (7.4 ft) long and 0.9 metres (3.0 ft) in diameter. Described by journalist John Langdon-Davies in 1940: As it fell from an aircraft, a small turbine on the nose turned to release a spring-loaded casing whic
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Soviet cluster bomb circa 1939–1940
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov_bread_basket
date created:
2007-03-31T11:42:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T15:47:25Z
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