I was given this bottle some time ago in Slovakia, at the time I was told it was a flammable bomb of German origin, same principle as the Soviet Molotov Cocktail. Can anyone tell me if they have seen such a thing before? Hope the pcis help, thanks for looking.
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The glass is coloured green, and on the bottom is a slit that appears to be covered with some sort of material that would break though on impact?? -
It's a hungarian Molotov-Cocktail, officially called: Lángkézigránát M.39/a.
The bottle was filled with pertol, and 2 glass ampulles where located in the bottom of the bottle.
AS soon as the bottle hit it's target, the Petrol would spread over a wide area, and the 2 different contents of the 2 ampulles would mix, resulting in a violent chemical reaction, which lighted the petrol.
They were mostly used by the hungarian army during WW2, but some were used by the germans as well.Comment
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Yes, hungarian, there was even special metal round box for carrying the bottle connected to main belt.
mietekComment
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Wow! Thanks Gentlemen! Thought my leg was getting pulled here, but I guess not. Any idea of how common these were? I have never seen one in my travels before. Wondering what one would cost in today's market? Thanks again Gentlemen!
JoeComment
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I've seen them quit often in europe, maybe people used them as normal bottels after the war ?
Expect to pay around 40 to 60 € in Europe for a good specimen.Comment
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