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The Nahal is an Israeli military youth organization.
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Napalm is a fuel used in incendiary bombs and flame throwers. It is produced from jellied petrol, and is a mixture of naphthenic and palmitic acids.
Napalm causes extensive burns because it sticks to the skin even when ignited. It was widely used by the American Army during the Vietnam War.
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New Model was the name applied to the army of the Parliament after its reorganisation in 1645 on the model of Cromwell's famous regiment of Ironsides. It was then placed under the command of Sir Thomas Fiarfax, but it was soon found necessary to place Cromwell under him as lieutenant- general. The first triumph for the New Model was the Battle of Naseby in 1645.
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A nightingale floor was a specially constructed wooden floor used in some Japanese castles. The floor boards were nailed down in such a way that the nails touched the side of small metal plates under the floor and the boards could flex slightly when walked upon. In this way, any assassin attempting to creep across the floor would be announced by the sound of the nails rubbing against the metal plates, issuing a high pitched sound not unlike the song of a nightingale.
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Nitrogen mustard is a blister gas used in chemical warfare. It is a colourless to pale yellow liquid with a fishy smell. The gas is persistent and has a delayed reaction, taking some twelve hours to affect the victim in whom it can cause bronchopneumonia and attacks the respiratory and intestinal tracts.
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The No 14 Hand Grenade is an Israeli offensive or blast hand grenade. The No 14 Hand Grenade comprises 200 grams of TNT flakes packed into a cardboard cylinder. The No 14 Hand Grenade is fitted with a 4.5 second delay fuse and is designed for use by advancing infantry, having a small killing radius and no fragments which could injure closely following troops.
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The No 5 Hand Grenade is an Israeli smoke grenade used for signalling and smoke screens. The No 5 Hand Grenade emits a hexachlorethane smoke which last for about 120 seconds.
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The Norinco 100 kg Type 2 bomb is a Chinese air-borne blast/fragmentation light bomb used by Chinese bombers, fighter-bombers and ground attack aircraft.
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The Norinco 250 kg Type 2 bomb is a Chinese air-borne cluster bomb designed to open at a preset altitude. The weapon can hold twenty-eight 5 kg anti-personnel and anti-vehicle fragmentation bomblets, forty-two 2.5 kg anti-personnel bomblets or twenty-six 2 kg anti-tank bomblets.
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The North Staffordshire Regiment (also known as The Prince of Wales' from 1876) was a British army infantry regiment formed from the amalgamation of the 64th Regiment of Foot and the 98th Regiment of Foot in 1881.
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The Northumberland Fusiliers was a British army regiment raised privately in 1674 to assist the Dutch in their fight against France, and in 1685 was added to the British army as the 5th regiment of the line. The Northumberland Fusiliers were employed in the Seven Years' War against France and later served in America. They served in the Peninsular War where they earned their nicknames of the 'fighting fifth' and the 'old and bold'. The Northumberland Fusiliers served in Afghanistan, Egypt and South Africa and throughout the Great War.
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The NR 12 is a Dutch incendiary hand grenade. The NR 12 consists of a steel cylinder packed with 380 grams of phosphorus which two seconds after activation ignites and burns for between 40 and 80 seconds.
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The NR 13 was a Dutch offensive or blast hand grenade. The NR 13 consists of a cardboard cylinder packed with 225 grams of explosive, and a five second delay fuse.
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The NR 14 is a Dutch tear gas grenade. The NR 14 comprises a tinned steel cylinder containing a gas cylinder which upon detonation releases a stream of tear gas for between 50 and 90 seconds. The NR 14 can be fitted with any standard Dutch grenade fuse providing a typical delay of 4 seconds.
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The NR 16 is a Dutch smoke grenade. The NR 16 consists of a steel cylinder packed with phosphorus pellets which are ejected upon detonation and form a dense cloud of white smoke. The NR 16 is fitted with a four second delay fuse.
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The NR 17 is a Dutch offensive or blast hand grenade. The NR 17 consists of a plastic cylinder packed with 205 grams of explosive, and a five second delay fuse. The NR 17 produces a blast with a radius of five meters.
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