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Smoke grenade
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Smoke grenades orsmoke bombs were a type ofgrenade that released clouds of thick smoke to obscure the vision of enemies.
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A stormtrooper using a smoke bomb during an assault
Smoke grenades (called "smokers" in military jargon) released a cloud of obscuring smoke that lasted for one minute.[1] They had a variety of uses, such as marking target zones for incoming vessels,[2] aerial attacks, or evacuation.[1] They were also used to obscure the vision of enemysoldiers.[2]
TheBlasTechNacht-5 smoke grenades used by theRebel Alliance were modified to releasecolored smoke, such as red, green, or blue.[4] Smoke grenades could either be thrown or launched from agrenade launcher.
History[]
A smoke grenade was carried byLoodux, aRodianassassin that was hired to killTsillog, aQuarrenambassador. He planned to use it to create chaos among the assembled crowd, at which point he would line up his shot to kill the ambassador. However, Loodux's assassination attempt failed and he was defeated by a group of agents.[5]
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