Smoke grenade
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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=picam18>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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 a pin. Smoke grenades often cost around Template:USD compared to smoke bombs, which can often cost just a few cents. The phrase "to smoke", meaning to fake, bluff, or beat around the bush, comes from the military usage of smoke grenades to obscure and conceal movement;Template:Citation needed similarly, "pop smoke", derived from a common way of ordering the use of smoke grenades, is used as a slang term for quickly leaving a place.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DesignEdit
A typical design consists of a sheet steel cylinder with four emission holes on top and one on the bottom to allow smoke release when the grenade is ignited. The filler consists of 250 to 350 grams of colored smoke composition (mostly potassium chlorate, lactose, and a dye) in virtually any color. White smoke grenades typically use hexachloroethane-zinc and granular aluminum. The reaction is exothermic and though they remain intact, smoke grenade casings will often remain scalding hot for some time even after the grenade is no longer emitting smoke. Although modern smoke grenades are designed not to directly emit fire or sparks, they remain a fire hazard and are capable of igniting dry vegetation or flammable substances if used carelessly.
Another type of smoke grenade is the bursting variation. These are filled with white phosphorus (WP), a pyrophoric agent that is spread quickly into a cloud by an internal bursting charge. White phosphorus burns with a brilliant yellow flame while producing copious amounts of white smoke (phosphorus pentoxide). This type of smoke grenade is favored for its ability to produce a very dense and nearly instantaneous cloud of white concealment smoke as compared to the more common solid-filler grenades which expel a slower stream of smoke over a period of roughly 1 minute. For this reason, they are favored for use in onboard grenade launching attachments on armored vehicles, which require extremely fast concealment in the event they are targeted by anti-armor weaponry and need to rapidly retreat.
UseEdit
Smoke grenades are used for several purposes. The primary use is the creation of smoke screens for concealment and the signaling of aircraft.
If movement (such as flanking maneuvers or retreat) is necessary, smoke grenades can be thrown prior to movement in order to provide a wall of visual distraction that reduces the accuracy of enemy fire and temporarily deceives them as to the force's location.
Smoke grenades can also be used to signal aircraft. Since locating a target from above (especially in thick forest canopy) can be nearly impossible, even with good radio contact, colored smoke grenades are often used to allow aircraft to spot them. Colored signaling smoke grenades <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> are widely used in CASEVAC and close air support situations where quickly locating friendly ground forces is of paramount importance. Common colors are red, yellow, green and purple, and all use very brightly colored dyes to increase the likelihood of being spotted from above.
Other usesEdit
Smoke grenades are functionally identical to many forms of chemical grenades (such as CS gas riot control grenades) and incendiary grenades (such as thermite grenades) which use a fuse to ignite a solid filler inside a steel canister, which then slowly propels the combustion products out through holes in the canister as the contents burn. However, the smoke grenade class is restricted to signaling and concealment under the law of war, and thus they are not considered weapons; since the vast majority are non-explosive, they remain legal for civilian use and ownership in most countries.
Since the basic design of a smoke grenade (a metal canister containing a substance that burns and expels smoke when ignited) is simple, improvised smoke grenade-like devices are ubiquitous across the world. Protestors, football spectators, and airsoft enthusiasts often create their own smoke grenades using common materials.
Smoke grenades by countryEdit
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- M34 White Phosphorus Smoke Grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Fabricaciones Militares HC smoke hand grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- No. 80 Mk 1 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Smarex coloured smoke hand grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- M18 Colored Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref name=aussienamgrenades>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- M34 White Phosphorus Smoke Grenade<ref name=aussienamgrenades/>
- A101 Coloured Smoke Grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- A200 Compact Coloured Smoke Grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Nebelgranate 75<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- N150 Low Toxicity Smoke Screening Hand Grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- No. 83 Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- M68 signal smoke hand grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Condor SS-601<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Arsenal GH-SMK-2-W red phosphorus smoke hand grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Arsenal GH-SMK coloured smoke hand grenade series (Grey or metallic body with coloured stripe)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Bulcomers Ks GH-SMK coloured smoke hand grenade series (Brown body with coloured label)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- No. 77 Mk 1/Mk 2 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- No. 80 Mk 1 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref name=canuckgrenades>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- No. 83 Coloured/Signal Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref name=canuckgrenades /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- C3 Coloured Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref name=canuckgrenades />
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- Pains Wessex Coloured Smoke Mini Grenade series<ref name=canuckgrenades /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- L84A3 Red Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade (SPIRCO)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Blendkörper 14<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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- Handrauchzeichen coloured hand smoke signal series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- DM25 KM smoke hand grenade<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- SPIRCO Red Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref name=spirco1>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- L84A3 Red Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Rheinmetall KM smoke hand grenade<ref name=rheingren1 /><ref name="rheingren2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- M18 Colored Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Ordnance Factory Board Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Anti-thermal Anti-laser Smoke Grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Incapacitating Smoke Grenade<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- CR Grenade<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Chili grenade<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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- N150 Low Toxicity Smoke Screening Hand Grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- No. 77 Rookhandgranaat<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Nr 7 HC smoke hand grenade series<ref name=gewondendoorgebruikrookgasgranaatwp>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Nr 9 yellow smoke hand grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Nr 10 green smoke hand grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Nr 11 red smoke hand grenade<ref name=nr11gren />
- Nr 22 coloured smoke hand grenade series<ref name=vs9850>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=gewondendoorgebruikrookgasgranaatwp />
- L68-L71 and L100-L101 Signal Smoke Hand Grenade series (No 83 Mk 4 type)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- N150 Low Toxicity Smoke Screening Hand Grenade (No 83 Mk 4 type)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Nr 23 white phosphorus smoke hand grenade<ref name=vs9850 /><ref name=gewondendoorgebruikrookgasgranaatwp />
- Nr 700 coloured smoke hand grenade series (Rheinmetall NT type)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- No. 80 Mk 1 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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- AN-M8 HC Smoke Grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- M8 HC Røyk Hånd Granat<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- M88 HC Røyk Hånd Granat<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- No. 83 Mk 1-Mk 4 Coloured/Signal Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- NM239 Røyk Hånd Granat<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- NM248 TTC Røyk Hånd Granat<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- TTC Smoke Hand Grenade (Commercial version of NM248)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- DM 45 HC smoke hand grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Defense Technology Military-Style Smoke Grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- RGD-2<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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- No. 80 Mk 1 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref name="WAR 177">Template:Cite book</ref>
- M970 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref name="WAR 177" />
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- M970 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref name="WAR 177" />
- No. 83 Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref name=A3O8PLGREN>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- R1M1 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref name=A3O8PLGREN />
- M854A1 Coloured Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Red Phosphorus Hand Grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- M0234 Coloured Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- M0251 Screening Smoke Hand Grenade<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- KM18 Colored Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref name="rokgrenade1" /><ref name="rokgrenade2" />
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- L84A3 Red Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade (SPIRCO)<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>Template:Better source needed
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- No. 77 Mk 1/Mk 2 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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- No. 81 Mk 1 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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- L52-L55 Signal Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref name=94mmlawandl2gren />
- L64-L67 Signal Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref name=94mmlawandl2gren />
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- L83A1/A2 Training Smoke Screening Hand Grenade (No 83 Mk 4 type)<ref name=cadetforcemanual /><ref name="canuckenvass" />
- N150 Low Toxicity Smoke Screening Hand Grenade (Commercial version of L83)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- N321 Screening Bursting Hand Grenade (Commercial)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- N322 Red Phosphorus Screening Bursting Hand Grenade (Commercial)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- N451/A Compact Screening Smoke Hand Grenade (Commercial version of L132)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- L152-L158 Signal Smoke Hand Grenade series
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- M16 Colored Smoke Hand Grenade series<ref name="fm2330signalsmoke">Template:Cite book</ref>
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