Weapons: There were different kinds of weapons used in WW1. Firstly‚ there was the rifle and it was a bolt-action rifle. It was the most used gun by the soldiers in the trenches. 15 rounds altogether could be fired in a minute and a person that was standing 1400-1500 metres away could possibly be killed by it so this shows how powerful it was. Also‚ another weapon that was frequently used was machine guns. A disadvantage to them was that they needed 4-6 men to use them so this could be
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Armistice 11th of November 1918 THE COST OF WW1 TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE Weakening of the Empire (trade disrupted‚ demands for self-govt.) Economy – geared to war‚ so complete restructuring needed -> Est. loss of ¼ of total British wealth (not imperial) - Lives (heyck): 750‚000 (mostly military; Empire 250‚000) Second Battle of Ypres‚ Flanders 1915 33 days of shelling‚ attacks and counter-attacks some of the first chemical attacks in the war (clorine gas) “Poppies” (worn on the 11th of November
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achieving a quick and decisive victory over France and Britain in which they had hoped for. The German Army’s initial advance was halted by Belgium‚ who allowed Britain and Russia to mobilise their troops. * The Battle of the Marne – German attacks on Paris was resisted by France and Britain in the Battle of the Marne. This has resulted in the temporary phase of trench warfare where the German Army “dug in” to defend themselves from the advancing Allies. * Race to the Sea – French Commander
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War on the Western Front Reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front (217 Words) There was a clear expectation that WW1 would be a quick‚ offensive military war over by Christmas. Introduction of new technology such as munitions and tanks changed the structure of war as many were not prepared for modern warfare. Millions of men participated in war along with vast numbers of horses and later trucks‚ there was a great need for food and medical supplies however‚ it was hard to sustain. There were
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Weapons in WW1 Water cooled - via a jacket around the barrel which held approximately one gallon - the Vickers was loaded from a 250-round fabric belt mounted on a tripod. A rubber hose leading to a container condensed steam from the jacket as a means of minimising water wastage. Although the predominant British machine gun in 1914 and for much of 1915 - it remained so for British imperial troops sited on far-flung battlefields‚ innovations in machine gun design invariably showing up first on the
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invented by Hiram Maxim in 1884.1 The machine gun weighed about 100 pounds and fired up to 600 rounds per minute.1 This device was used with the trench warfare tactics. Solders would be in a defensive trench and when the enemy forces charged forward to attack they would be ripped apart with the machine gun. “Maxim’s Design became the standard for most machine guns during the war.” 1 The machine gun kept enemies from advancing but also proved to be a good offensive weapon as well. Attackers would use the
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appealed were Conscientious Objectors. Despite the legacy of this group only 6‚000 were sent to prison. 35 received a death sentence but were reprieved immediately and given a ten year prison sentence instead. Who was to be blamed for ww1 and why? 1. Germany was to blame for WW1. Germany started all of the fights and caused a war. Many people sympathize with Germany
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WW1 Trench Warfare Assignment Part 1: * Trench Warfare - A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. An example would be in the Battle of Passchendaele and also through WW1 trench warfare was used. * “No Man’s Land” – The terrain between front lines of entrenched armies. An example would be in the battles of WW1 in the trenches there would be land between two fighting forces. * “Going over the Top” – Is a phrase that was used during WW1 and referenced
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The Attack by Yasmina Khadra follows the story of Dr. Amin Jaafari‚ a successful Palestinian surgeon who resides in Israel. He lives with his beloved wife‚ Sihem‚ live alone in a beautiful house. Amin and Sihem live happily until an unimaginable event occurs‚ Sihem is killed in a suicide attack. The police discover that Sihem was not a victim‚ but the bomber. Amin desperately attempts to understand how his kind‚ loving wife could possibly carry out such an attack. He sets out on an incredible
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was tension between countries and there was tension between people living in the same country. One can trace the major causes of World War 1 to imperialism‚ alliances and militarism. Although‚ Imperialism was one of the most important causes of WW1. Because countries such as Britain was colonizing Africa‚ India and other countries‚ other countries such as Germany wanted the power brought on by imperialism and also wanted colonies. It was a competition for colonies‚ for example the information
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