WW1 – Weapons and Technology

while they may seem primitive now the

while they may seem primitive now the weapons of World War one completely

weapons of World War one completely

weapons of World War one completely revolutionized warfare hi I’m Rebecca

revolutionized warfare hi I’m Rebecca

revolutionized warfare hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the weapons and

today we’ll be exploring the weapons and

today we’ll be exploring the weapons and technology used in the First World War

technology used in the First World War

technology used in the First World War mainly soldiers used bolt-action rifles

mainly soldiers used bolt-action rifles

mainly soldiers used bolt-action rifles these were capable of firing

these were capable of firing

these were capable of firing approximately ten rounds per minute

approximately ten rounds per minute

approximately ten rounds per minute machine guns were used by large powers

machine guns were used by large powers

machine guns were used by large powers however were only useful in stationary

however were only useful in stationary

however were only useful in stationary battles as they were larger and less

battles as they were larger and less

battles as they were larger and less mobile heavy siege guns such as

mobile heavy siege guns such as

mobile heavy siege guns such as Germany’s Big Bertha also were important

Germany’s Big Bertha also were important

Germany’s Big Bertha also were important in the battles of World War one one of

in the battles of World War one one of

in the battles of World War one one of the biggest innovations during World War

the biggest innovations during World War

the biggest innovations during World War one was the use of poison gas in fact

one was the use of poison gas in fact

one was the use of poison gas in fact the widespread use of different poisons

the widespread use of different poisons

the widespread use of different poisons even had many calling the first world

even had many calling the first world

even had many calling the first world war the chemists war the French were the

war the chemists war the French were the

war the chemists war the French were the first to use gas during the war in

first to use gas during the war in

first to use gas during the war in August 1914 they used grenades filled

August 1914 they used grenades filled

August 1914 they used grenades filled with tear gas to combat the Germans in

with tear gas to combat the Germans in

with tear gas to combat the Germans in 1915 the Germans began to use chlorine

1915 the Germans began to use chlorine

1915 the Germans began to use chlorine the first gas considered lethal mustard

the first gas considered lethal mustard

the first gas considered lethal mustard gas became a significant source of dread

gas became a significant source of dread

gas became a significant source of dread for soldiers as simple exposure to it

for soldiers as simple exposure to it

for soldiers as simple exposure to it could burn flesh and cause massive

could burn flesh and cause massive

could burn flesh and cause massive blisters however as the use of various

blisters however as the use of various

blisters however as the use of various gases increased soldiers became more

gases increased soldiers became more

gases increased soldiers became more prepared to confront them it has been

prepared to confront them it has been

prepared to confront them it has been estimated that only about 4% of the

estimated that only about 4% of the

estimated that only about 4% of the deaths in the war can be attributed to

deaths in the war can be attributed to

deaths in the war can be attributed to gas the first use of the tank took place

gas the first use of the tank took place

gas the first use of the tank took place during World War one as well the British

during World War one as well the British

during World War one as well the British and the French led the way in developing

and the French led the way in developing

and the French led the way in developing tanks while the Germans focused on

tanks while the Germans focused on

tanks while the Germans focused on anti-tank weapons initially tanks have

anti-tank weapons initially tanks have

anti-tank weapons initially tanks have been brought in as a solution to the

been brought in as a solution to the

been brought in as a solution to the stalemate caused by trench warfare on

stalemate caused by trench warfare on

stalemate caused by trench warfare on the Western Front the first appearance

the Western Front the first appearance

the Western Front the first appearance on the battlefield was in 1916 the

on the battlefield was in 1916 the

on the battlefield was in 1916 the British rushed them into combat and

British rushed them into combat and

British rushed them into combat and consequently many were plagued with

consequently many were plagued with

consequently many were plagued with reliability issues the heavily bombed

reliability issues the heavily bombed

reliability issues the heavily bombed out terrain proved difficult to navigate

out terrain proved difficult to navigate

out terrain proved difficult to navigate and only the most mobile tanks were

and only the most mobile tanks were

and only the most mobile tanks were successful nevertheless the appearance

successful nevertheless the appearance

successful nevertheless the appearance of tanks increased throughout the war as

of tanks increased throughout the war as

of tanks increased throughout the war as the issues with earlier models were

the issues with earlier models were

the issues with earlier models were addressed in the end British and French

addressed in the end British and French

addressed in the end British and French tanks played a significant role in the

tanks played a significant role in the

tanks played a significant role in the Allied victory