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2023-10-14 18:23:45 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2578A0EA33D30EED463FCC446770560545E69B2E75952F52A38FA5528B7EC629
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D528, also labeled M825A1, is a white phosphorus-based smoke screen projectile. It's ineffective for anti-personnel use and their use is legal. It should not be confused with white phosphorus incendiary shells. Page 39 of 216 https://jpeoaa.army.mil/Portals/94/JPEOAA/Documents/JPEOAAPortfolioBook_2017.pdf?ver=SIoiwDKO0ojFED1s-ID-Hg%3D%3D https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/m825.htm#:~:text=The%20M825%20is%20a%20155mm,and%20a%20welded%20steel%20baseplate. Page 46 https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/assets/files/other/icrc_002_0811.pdf
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