ðə stˈɜːmpɪstˌoʊl wʌzɐ mˈʌltaɪpˈɜːpəs wˈɛpən fɔːɹ sˈɪɡnəlɪŋ, ɪlˌuːmᵻnˈeɪʃən, tˈɑːɹɡɪt mˈɑːɹkɪŋ, ɔːɹ kənsˈiːlmənt wɪð ɐ smˈoʊk ɡɹənˈeɪd.
The Sturmpistole was a multi-purpose weapon for signaling, illumination, target marking, or concealment with a smoke grenade.