Translation for "shells were" to french

Shells were

• les coquilles étaient
• les obus

Translation examples

les obus

It was caught in searchlight beams, and antiaircraft shells were exploding all around it.
Il était pris dans les faisceaux des projecteurs, et les obus antiaériens explosaient tout autour de lui.

For me it was authentic because the shells were exploding at my feet.
Pour moi, c'était authentique, car les obus explosaient à mes pieds."

The image jumps a lot because the shells were exploding right next to me.
Les images sautaient parce que les obus explosaient près de moi.