Did tanks only have white smoke?

[Tyrannis]

picture of M18 colored smoke grenades. (Image removed from quote.) They haven't changed from WWII.

Question....
Is that gun laying there, used to shoot off the gas canisters? or is that Thumper? 

I thought thumper didn't come around until the 50s-60s.

[gyrene81]

gyrene,  check the smoke grenades..... Mk18 smoke yellow!

  I dont think he meant Mk18TD.

   

  well that makes more sense.   

Question....
Is that gun laying there, used to shoot off the gas canisters? or is that Thumper? 

I thought thumper didn't come around until the 50s-60s.

the weapon is evidently an m79 40mm grenade launcher, first deployed in 1961. definitely not ww2.

[Tyrannis]

the weapon is evidently an m79 40mm grenade launcher, first deployed in 1961. definitely not ww2.

so the M18 served in Vietnam? i did not know that. <S>

[skorpion]

so the M18 served in Vietnam? i did not know that. <S>

you sure jump to conclusions pretty quickly. it didnt. it was in service from 1941-57. some other countries used it after the US de-commisioned it but we never really did use it in the jungles of 'nam.


http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=250
heres the link to where i did my research.

[gyrene81]

so the M18 served in Vietnam? i did not know that. <S>

the m18 smoke grenade did for sure. 

that pic is an m113 apc with a twin .30 mg mount and m18 smoke grenades hanging on the side of the gun turret.

same vehicle, different gun turret.
http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/armour/images/gallery/apc/P01777_003.jpg

[AWwrgwy]

Reading is fundamental. 

It took me three edits to figure out that the M-18 was the smoke grenade not the gv and it was a more contemporary picture.

We have M-18 Hellcats on the brain. The gv, not the airplane.

I blame TBolt for the obfuscation.   


wrongway

[AHTbolt]

Reading is fundamental.  

It took me three edits to figure out that the M-18 was the smoke grenade not the gv and it was a more contemporary picture.

We have M-18 Hellcats on the brain. The gv, not the airplane.

I blame TBolt for the obfuscation.  


wrongway

Thank you Sir may I have another. Your right I should have be clearer in the post.