Reported Location
Year
Munition Category
Functional use
Tentative Model
Base Colour
Marking Colour
Marking Script
Condition
Mechanical Feature
Guidance
Domain
Calibre
Analyst Note
These M485 series 155 mm artillery gun projectiles are painted yellow to indicate their functional type: illumination rounds. The M485 series of illumination projectiles are base-eject munitions that expel a parachute-retarded illuminant canister which casts light over the battlefield as it descends. (ARES)