Post on 18-Jan-2016
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Weapons of WWIWeapons of WWI
The main weapon used by the British soldiers in the trenches was the bolt-action rifle
15 rounds could be fired in a minute and a person 1,400 meters away could be killed
Machine Guns:Machine Guns:
Hiram Maxim invented the machine gun in 1884
The Machine Gun was used during WWI took 3 people to shoot and stood on a large tripod
Needed 4-6 men to work them and had to be on a flat surface
Had the fire-power of 100 guns
Planes:Planes:Used in battle for the first time
At first they were used to deliver bombs and for spying work but became fighter aircraft armed with machine guns, bombs, and some times cannons
Fights between two planes in the sky became known as dogfights
Tanks:Tanks:
William Tritton was the man who created the British Mark I tank in 1916Used for the first time in WWIDeveloped to cope with the conditions on the western frontThe first tank was called “Little Willie”In WWI some tanks had two machine guns and some had sixIt took three men to steerIt only went about 3-4mphCould not cross trenchesThe more modern tank was not developed until just before the end of the warCould carry 10 menHad a revolving turret
Submarines: Submarines: Cornelis Drebbel made the very first submarine in 1620 from wood and leather
The Subs used during WWI were 53.8ft long
They had a speed of 6 knots
They only had torpedoes on board
Torpedoes were used to blow up ships carrying supplies from America to Britain
Zeppelin:Zeppelin:
Also known as blimp
Airship that was used during the early part of the war in bombing raids by the Germans
Carried machine guns and bombs
However, they were abandoned because they were easy to shoot out of the sky
Chemical Warfare:Chemical Warfare:Chlorine Gas
Germans were the first to use it at the battle of Ypres in 1915
Causes a burning sensation in the throat and chest pains
Death was painful-you suffocate!
The problem with chlorine gas is that the weather must be right
Mustard Gas
Most deadly weapon used
It was fired into the trenches in shells
It is colorless and takes 12 hours to take effect
Effects include- blistering skin, vomiting, sore eyes, internal and external bleeding
Death can take up to 5 weeks
Effects of Mustard gas:Effects of Mustard gas: