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Flashbang grenades.

A flashbang grenade, also known as a flash grenade or stun grenade, is a special type of grenade used by the UNSC. Unlike the M9 frag grenade, these grenades are not intended for lethal use.

Overview

Flashbangs use chemical reactions to produce an extremely bright flash of light and a very loud concussion blast when deployed, stunning targets, but doing very little physical damage to them. The primary purpose of a stun grenade is to temporarily blind and deafen the enemy. If the victim directly observes the flash, a still frame of what is observed by the victim will be seen for up to ten seconds, at which point their eyes will have returned to their unstimulated state. The flashbang grenade's use in combat scenarios has not been overlooked, serving to confuse, disorient, or momentarily distract a potential threat for five to ten seconds.^[1]

Flashbangs saw widespread usage within 21st century armed forces, and they have been used by the UNSC Defense Force. They were used by the UNSC Marines Hellbringers squad in 2531, during the Harvest Campaign.^[2] Orbital Drop Shock Troopers are often equipped with flashbangs.^[3] Flashbangs were used during the Raid on Camp New Hope^[4] and during the training of the SPARTAN-III Gamma Company.^[5]

Trivia

Halo 3 possesses a piece of Covenant equipment serving a similar function as a Flashbang, the Flare, which is used to blind all nearby players (even if they can't see it), though it lacks the deafening effect of a flashbang. It does, however, have a noise that can drown out certain other sounds.
Starting with Halo 3: ODST and carrying over to Halo: Reach, ODSTs can be seen carrying flashbangs on their belts along with a similar container colored blue with an unknown purpose.

Gallery

Flashbang Grenades on an ODST's combat utility belt.

List of appearances

Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
Halo Graphic Novel
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
Halo Wars
Halo 3: ODST

Sources

^ Wikpedia: Flashbang grenade
^ Halo Wars
^ Halo 3: ODST
^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 32
^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 113-118

[1] Wikpedia: Flashbang grenade

[2] Halo Wars

[3] Halo 3: ODST

[4] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 32

[5] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 113-118

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-A '''Flashbang Grenade''' (also called a '''stun grenade''') is a special type of [[grenade]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. Unlike [[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade|Fragmentation Grenades]], these grenades are not intended for lethal use.
+A '''flashbang grenade''', also known as a '''flash grenade''' or '''stun grenade''', is a special type of [[grenade]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. Unlike the [[M9 frag grenade]], these grenades are not intended for lethal use.
 ==Overview==
-Flashbangs use chemical reactions to produce an extremely bright flash of light and a very loud concussion blast when deployed, stunning targets, but doing very little physical damage to them. The primary purpose of a stun grenade is to temporarily blind and deafen the enemy. If the victim directly observes the flash, a still frame of what is observed by the victim will be seen for up to ten seconds, at which point their eyes will have returned to their unstimulated state.
+Flashbangs use chemical reactions to produce an extremely bright flash of light and a very loud concussion blast when deployed, stunning targets, but doing very little physical damage to them. The primary purpose of a stun grenade is to temporarily blind and deafen the enemy. If the victim directly observes the flash, a still frame of what is observed by the victim will be seen for up to ten seconds, at which point their eyes will have returned to their unstimulated state. The flashbang grenade's use in combat scenarios has not been overlooked, serving to confuse, disorient, or momentarily distract a potential threat for five to ten seconds.<ref>[[Wikipedia:stun grenade|'''Wikpedia''': ''Flashbang grenade'']]</ref>
-Due to widespread usage within 21st Century armed forces, it has likely been used since before the UNSC's conception, though the earliest recorded use of it was [[2531]], as seen by its use by [[Hellbringers]] in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. The Flashbang and Stun Grenades' use in combat scenarios has not been overlooked, serving to confuse, disorient, or momentarily distract a potential threat for five to ten seconds.
+Flashbangs saw widespread usage within 21st century armed forces, and they have been used by the [[UNSC Defense Force]]. They were used by the [[UNSC Marines]] [[Hellbringers]] squad in [[2531]], during the [[Harvest Campaign]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s are often equipped with flashbangs.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref> Flashbangs were used during the [[Raid on Camp New Hope]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 32''</ref> and during the training of the [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 113-118''</ref>
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