How did Bangalore Torpedo get its name?

The US military re-used this process in the early 1940s and produced a large-scale torpedo M1A1, known as bangalore, from the name of the city where the tube was designed by Captain McClintock.

What is the other name of Bangalore Torpedo?

The famous Bangalore Torpedo that he refers to was an explosive charge placed within one or several connected tubes. Also called as ‘Bangalore mine’, ‘Bangalore Banger’ or simply ‘Bangalore’, it was used to clear barbed wires or booby traps and was devised by the soldiers of the Madras Engineering Group (MEG).

When was the Bangalore Torpedo invented?

1912
The original ‘Bangalore Torpedo’ was invented in 1912 by a British Army Officer, Captain McClintock (of the Bengal, Bombay and Madras Sappers and Miners) at Bangalore, India, as a means of exploding booby traps and barricades left over from the Boer and Russo-Japanese Wars.

Is Bangalore a man?

Bangalore is a Legend that is free and unlocked in the base game….

How long is a Bangalore?

The torpedo was standardized to consist of a number of externally identical 1.5 m (5 ft) lengths of threaded pipe, one of which contained the explosive charge.

Who invented the Bangalore?

Earliest evidence for Bangalore comes from the 9th century but Modern Bangalore was founded by a feudatory of the Vijayanagara Empire, Kempe Gowda I (1510–1570), who built a mud fort in the year 1537 and 4 watchtowers to demarcate the boundaries of the then small town.

What Bangalore is famous for?

Bangalore is widely regarded as the “Silicon Valley of India” (or “IT capital of India”) because of its role as the nation’s leading information technology (IT) exporter. Indian technological organisations are headquartered in the city.

What is the Sullivan rule?

Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the freedom of speech protections in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution restrict the ability of American public officials to sue for defamation.