smoke shell

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smoke shell

In World War I, artillery projectile carrying a charge of some chemical capable of producing smoke so as to form a smoke screen. Such shells almost invariably used white phosphorus since this ignited spontaneously when released and thus did not require a complicated time fuse.

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No references found			A photojournalist identified as Shafat Ahmed of ANI was seriously wounded after being hit by a tear smoke shell. Over 40 hurt in Kashmir protests by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Deputy army chief Major General Dan Harel told reporters on Wednesday the military used several hundred mortar shells and naval rounds that contain phosphorous as the active ingredient, as well about 3,000 smoke shells that contain pieces of felt dipped in phosphorous. Rights group challenges Israel's Gaza war probe by AFP / AFP Global Edition It fired white phosphorus repeatedly over densely populated areas, even when its troops weren't in the area and safer smoke shells were available. Israel phosphorus inquiry demanded by Aljazeera.net			Smith, Thomas Smith, Tommie Smith, Tony Smith, Vernon L Smith, W Eugene Smith, Walter Bedell Smith, Will Smith, Willi Smith, William Smith, Winthrop Smith, Zadie Smithers Smithers, Don Smithfield Smithies, Arthur Smithies, Oliver Smiths Falls Smithson, James Louis Macie Smithson, Robert Smithsonian Institution Smithtown Smits, Jimmy smog Smoholla smoke smoke shell smokeless fuel smoker smoking Smoky Hill Smolensk Smollett, Tobias George smolt Smoo Cave Smoot, George Smoot, Reed smooth collie smooth muscle smooth snake smoothing smoothing capacitor smorzando Smothers SMPTE smriti SMS SMTP smuggling Smurfit, Michael smut Smuts, Jan Christian			Smoke or Fire smoke out smoke out smoke out smoke out smoke out smoke out smoke out of smoke outlet Smoke Over City smoke pipe smoke pocket Smoke point smoke pot smoke printing Smoke Producers smoke projectile Smoke ring smoke rings Smoke Rise Baptist Church smoke rocket Smoke sail smoke screen smoke screen Smoke screening Smoke screening Smoke screens Smoke screens smoke shaft smoke shelf smoke shell smoke shop smoke shops Smoke signal Smoke signal Smoke Signals Smoke Signals Smoke Signals smoke stop door smoke technique Smoke test Smoke testing Smoke that thunders Smoke that thunders Smoke that thunders smoke tower window smoke tree smoke tree smoke trees smoke up smoke up smoke vent smoke washer Smoke Weed All Day Smoke Weed Every Day Smoke Yourself Numb Smoke, Cloud and Radiation - Brazil Smoke, Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation smoke-and-mirrors smoke-and-mirrors smoke-and-mirrors

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