star shell
Battlefield night light
A star shell is a military projectile designed to burst in the air and release a bright flare, illuminating battlefields or enemy positions at night.
The flare typically descends slowly on a parachute, providing sustained light: Star shells lit up no man's land.
Also called an illumination round.
- flareSudden bright burst
- signal flarePyrotechnic emergency indicator
- flashBrief burst of light
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
bright light · World War One · no man's land · illumination · magnesium · ammunition · starburst · ballistic trajectory · battlefield · parachute · mortar · naval warfare · signal · potassium nitrate · oxidizer · aerodynamic shape · incendiary device · burn out
star shellsmoke shell
Projectile releasing obscuring vapor
smoke grenade · smoke screen · smoke bomb · blackout · fog of war
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