Machine Guns were based on Hiram Maxim's 1884 design.
it had an sustained fire of 450-600 rounds per minute.it allowed defenders to cut down attacking waves of enemy troops. |
Gas mask were made for poison gas attacks and it took troops in trenches by surprise. Early gas mask were not the best and that's why when they were used during the war no on expected it
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Flamethrowers were used against British positions to push soldiers out of their trenches and into the open. it was a weapon that out fear into enemy soldiers
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Tanks first appeared during World War 1 at the battle of flerscourcelette in September 1916.It was the first time they were used during a fight.Tanks used during world war 1 were very slow and they couldn't exceed 4 miles an hour
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The first aircraft carriers were constructed during world war 1.The planes used in world war 1 were much slower than the planes used today and the top speed they would reach was 100 miles per hour.