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Page 1: Weapons 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.

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Page 2: Weapons 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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Effects of Mustard gas:Effects of Mustard gas:


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The main weapon used by British soldiers in the trenches was the bolt-action rifle. 15 rounds could be fired in a minute and a person 1,400 metres away.

The main weapon used by British soldiers in the trenches was the bolt-action rifle. 15 rounds could be fired in a minute and a person 1,400 metres away.