Bangalore torpedo

explosive charge placed within one or more connected tubes, used for bomb clearance at a distance
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Bangalore torpedo

Summary

Bangalore torpedo is a weapon model[1]. It draws 531 Wikipedia views per month (weapon_model category, ranking #159 of 1,566).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bangalore torpedo's image is recorded as Bangalore-torpedo-batey-haosef.jpg[3].
  • Bangalore torpedo's instance of is recorded as weapon model[4].
  • Bengaluru is named after Bangalore torpedo[5].
  • Bangalore torpedo's subclass of is recorded as explosive device[6].
  • Bangalore torpedo's Commons category is recorded as Bangalore torpedo[7].
  • Bangalore torpedo's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[8].
  • Bangalore torpedo's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[9].
  • Bangalore torpedo's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[10].
  • Bangalore torpedo's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01pkgt[11].
  • Bangalore torpedo's service entry is recorded as +1914-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Bangalore torpedo's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II[13].
  • Bangalore torpedo's described by source is recorded as Bulletpicker[14].
  • Bangalore torpedo's described by source is recorded as Bulletpicker[15].
  • Bangalore torpedo's described by source is recorded as Bulletpicker[16].
  • Bangalore torpedo's described by source is recorded as Bulletpicker[17].
  • Bangalore torpedo's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Bangalore-torpedo[18].

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Designation and Status

Bangalore torpedo's instance of is recorded as weapon model[4].

History and Context

Bengaluru is named after Bangalore torpedo[5].

Why It Matters

Bangalore torpedo draws 531 Wikipedia views per month (weapon_model category, ranking #159 of 1,566).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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