New Technology in War. World War 1 saw the introduction of new weapons and tactics never seen before. Weapons such as Gas, machine guns, airplanes, tanks.

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New Technology in War

World War 1 saw the introduction of new weapons and tactics never seen before. Weapons such as Gas, machine guns, airplanes, tanks

The Tank an enclosed armoured military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

Allied Secret Weapon Work began on the ‘landship’ in 1915 It was hoped it would end trench warfare It was based on a tractor!

So what could the tank do? The tank could travel at 4mph It could turn sharply Reverse It carried a crew of 10 people plus 2 machine guns and a cannon It could cross a gap of up to 8 feet

Advantages It could protect Soldiers from Enemy fire It acted as a metal shield for the infantry It scared the Germans they believed the ‘devil was coming’ It could destroy enemy barbwire lines.