Essay On Weapons In Ww1
The weapons made and used during World War 1
World War I (WWI), also known as the First World War (the Great War), was a war that the whole world was involved in. The war took place in Europe and after beginning on 28 July 1914 WW1 finally ended on 11 November 1918. It was one of the most damaging war in history. This war changed many things such as political rights and revolutionary changes. The war also involved many weapons which were made during the war or were first used then.
Chemical weapons were first used in this war. Chemical such as tear gas, cyanide, chlorarsines, phosgene and mustard gas were used during this war. The chemical gases were cheap which had a huge impact. Chemical weapons attacked an individual’s respiratory system. The concept of choking easily caused fear in soldiers and the resulting terror affected them psychologically. Studies show that over 1.3 million people were exposed or killed by gas during the First World War. Chemical gases were easy to use and very handy for use in the trenches. Soldiers feared being affected by the chemicals resulting in panic attacks. Soldiers would have symptoms of a cold and think they had damage from the gases.
Much of the combat involved trench warfare. Many of the deadliest battles in …show more content…
Mechanical reliability was an issue, but the tanks proved it was worth all the struggles. Within a year of creating the tanks and having them successfully work the British were fielding tanks by the hundreds. In the battle of Cambrai in November 1917 they broke the Hindenburg Line, while combined arms teams captured 8,000 enemy soldiers and 100 guns. Meanwhile, the French introduced the first tanks with a rotating turret, the Renault FT, which became a decisive tool of the victory. The conflict also saw the introduction of light automatic weapons and submachine guns, such as the Lewis Gun, the Browning automatic rifle, and the Bergmann
World War I (WWI), also known as the First World War (the Great War), was a war that the whole world was involved in. The war took place in Europe and after beginning on 28 July 1914 WW1 finally ended on 11 November 1918. It was one of the most damaging war in history. This war changed many things such as political rights and revolutionary changes. The war also involved many weapons which were made during the war or were first used then.
Chemical weapons were first used in this war. Chemical such as tear gas, cyanide, chlorarsines, phosgene and mustard gas were used during this war. The chemical gases were cheap which had a huge impact. Chemical weapons attacked an individual’s respiratory system. The concept of choking easily caused fear in soldiers and the resulting terror affected them psychologically. Studies show that over 1.3 million people were exposed or killed by gas during the First World War. Chemical gases were easy to use and very handy for use in the trenches. Soldiers feared being affected by the chemicals resulting in panic attacks. Soldiers would have symptoms of a cold and think they had damage from the gases.
Much of the combat involved trench warfare. Many of the deadliest battles in …show more content…
Mechanical reliability was an issue, but the tanks proved it was worth all the struggles. Within a year of creating the tanks and having them successfully work the British were fielding tanks by the hundreds. In the battle of Cambrai in November 1917 they broke the Hindenburg Line, while combined arms teams captured 8,000 enemy soldiers and 100 guns. Meanwhile, the French introduced the first tanks with a rotating turret, the Renault FT, which became a decisive tool of the victory. The conflict also saw the introduction of light automatic weapons and submachine guns, such as the Lewis Gun, the Browning automatic rifle, and the Bergmann