The 75 mm gun had a white phosphorus shell originally intended for use as an artillery marker to help with targeting.
There were several recorded instances where white phosphorus shells "knocked out" German tanks in this fashion.
The Germans put up some resistance, mainly artillery using white phosphorus shells.
The Serbian forces make relentless use of phosphorus shells, which have ignited, at one time or another, virtually every major building in the city.
During the attack on 15 January 2009 the compound was set ablaze by white phosphorus shells.
Lieutenant Robert Weiss got caught in a German barrage of white phosphorus shells.
After firing the white phosphorus shells, the tank put systematic .50-calibre machine-gun fire along the entire base of the enemy hedgerow.
Meantime, fighter planes came in laying smoke while the destroyers were firing white phosphorus shells to cover their withdrawal.
Numerous reports from human right groups during the war indicated that white phosphorus shells were being used by Israel in populated areas.
Amnesty International also warned against "reports that Israel has used incendiary weapons, such as white phosphorus shells"