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A smoke grenade is a canister-type grenade used as a signaling device, target or landing zone marking device, or as a screening device for unit movements. [1] [2] Smoke grenades are generally more complex and emit a far larger amount of smoke than smoke bombs, which are a type of firework typically started with an external fuse rather than
Model 18 Colored Smoke Grenade; Color/Markings: Olive drab body with a pale green band and markings, the top painted red, yellow, green, or violet to indicate the smoke color and the color's name marked on the side. In World War II the M18 had a light gray body with a yellow band and markings and the top was in the smoke color. Body:
This is the American M83, a carrier, Smoke, striker-release, burning type, hand Grenade, used to generate white Smoke for screening activities of small units, also used for Ground-to-Air signalling, that produces a cloud of Smoke for 25 to 70 seconds. "It also features a new body, though it uses the same fuze as the AN-M8.
The M34 white phosphorus smoke grenade or "Willie Pete" was a smoke / incendiary grenade manufactured by Rocky Mountain Arsenal [1] from the late 1950s and used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War and was also used during the First Gulf War. The M34 WP Grenade replaced the World War II M15 WP grenade.
The LG5/QLU-11 is designed for long-range use and so has been described as a "sniper" grenade launcher. [ 6 ] Befitting that designation, it is said to have a very high accuracy of 3-round R100 accuracy of 1 m (3.3 ft) at 600 m (2,000 ft) range, meaning that with proper aiming the weapon can put three successive high-explosive rounds into a ...
Pages in category "Smoke grenades" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... This page was last edited on 24 January 2019, at 21:41 (UTC).
The grenade was used to temporarily blind the crews of pillboxes and vehicles. When the bulb burst the mixture vaporized and gave off a thick white smoke. The outer vial contained 250 g (9 oz) of titanium tetrachloride while the inner vial contained 25 g (0.88 oz) of calcium chloride.
The HK69A1 is a 40 mm grenade launcher developed and produced by the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K). The weapon was designed to engage enemy troops and strongpoints out to a distance of 350 m; it can also be used to deploy smoke grenades and illumination flares. [2]