Weapons of WW1

Flame-thrower

A canister of oil was trapped to a soldier's back and forced through a nozzle to fire at enemy soldiers.The oil was ignited by a spark to create a sheet of flame that could travel up to 15 meters.

Artillery

Large, heavy guns that could shoot bombs over long distances. It was common to bombard the enemy trenches for several hours before starting an attack in the hope you might kill lots of soldiers as they sheltered in their dug-outs.Some big guns could fire shells over a distance of 3 miles. When they exploded the red hot metal splinters would cut an enemy to pieces.

Machine Gun

One of war´s deadliest weapons. Fired up to ten bullets per second. They were effective.

Tanks

Only traveled at about 4 miles per hour and broke down easily. Not very effective.

The Rifle

Rifles were slow (approximately 20 bullets fires per minute) but very accurate. Snipers used them effectively to pick off any soldiers who lifted his head above the parapet.

Weapons of WW1

The great war was the first war where modern machinery was used.Sadly, it was mainly used to find ways of killing people. The war saw the introduction of some of the most deadly weapons that the world had ever seen.

Gas

There were two types of gas: -Chlorine gas: -This suffocated the lungs and left the victim gasping for air. -Mustard gas: rotted the body, skin blistered, eyes bulged. A victim would cough up the lining of his lungs in clots. The pain was so intense that victims often had to me tied down.