Smoke Compositions

Question 1

Two main purposes of smoke?

Answer 1

Screening and signalling

Question 2

Screening smoke can be employed as?

Answer 2

Tactical smoke

Defensive smoke

Question 3

3 reasons for tactical smoke?

Answer 3

Denis the enemy observation of our own troops or installations.

Smoke should be produced for long periods of time and not greatly affected by weather.

There is no requirement for a screen to build up rapidly, remain close to the ground.

Question 4

Defensive smoke is used to?

Answer 4

Hide our troops in emergency situations

Screening is therefore required to rapidly build

Without harrasing personal nor fire risk

Question 5

Two screening smoke agents?

Answer 5

Pyrotechnic and chemical

Question 6

White and red phosphorus, as well as Berger compositions, are what type of screening agents.

Answer 6

Pyrotechnic

Question 7

Signalling smokes characteristics/requirements

Answer 7

Coloured

Visibility

Method of operation

Bursting and burning smokes

Question 8

5 colours

Answer 8

Red Green Orange yellow blue

Question 9

Ideal properties for smoke compositions

Answer 9

Immediate in effect

Unaffected as far as possible by climate/weather

Persistent

Non anti personal

Non incendiary