“The Bangalore Torpedo was 50' long and packed with 85 pounds of TNT...” – Private Zab, The Big Red One ... Movie Quotes Database

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The Bangalore Torpedo was 50' long and packed with 85 pounds of TNT and you assembled it along the way. By hand. I'd love to meet the asshole who invented it.

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