Weapons of WWI WWI 1914-1918.

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Weapons of WWI WWI 1914-1918

Weapons of War: Bayonets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   BAYONET                   Weapons of War: Bayonets

French Bayonet Charge

The Bayonet Used by all sides More psychological weapon than anything else Also issued to soldiers up through WWII

Flamethrowers

Flamethrowers First used by Germans The basic idea of a flamethrower is to spread fire by launching burning fuel. Around since 1100s

Grenades

Grenades

Grenades Not as effective for American forces French had the best; supported American need for grenades Weapon of choice 15 – 20 meters range

Vickers Machine Gun                                                                                                                         

Machine Guns 600 rounds per minute Range 4,500 yards Average cost was $160.00 per gun 2,000 guns ordered per week

Poisonous Gas American troops wearing gas masks during World War I. The soldier at left, unable to get his mask on in time, clutches his throat as he breathes in the poisonous gas. .)

Poisonous Gas More than 100,000 tons of lethal gasses were used by both sides Most commonly used chemicals were lung-destroying poisons: chlorine, chloropicrin, phosgene, and trichloroethylene chloroformate, along with a skin-blistering agent known as mustard gas 100,000 deaths and 1.2 million injuries, almost all of which involved military personnel.

American Tanks

Little Willie the first tank prototype, had riveted amour, flat caterpillar tracks, and no main gun.

Tanks Continued

Tanks Continued The first battle in which tanks were implemented was the Battle of the Somme. First to use and develop tanks? Watch video of WWI tank

Trench Mortars The first country to use mortars in the war was Germany. Always a front-line tactic in WWI to draw enemy fire

Mortars Continued

The Trenches

Airplanes Germany’s Red Baron - Manfred von Richthofen Shot down 80 allied aircraft

Manfred von Richthofen

The Airplane MVR flew                                                              The Tantrum-built Dr.1 accurately repainted to represent the aircraft flown by Manfred von Richthofen.

American “Ace” Pilot

American “Ace” Pilot Eddie Rickenbaker Shot down 26 planes From Columbus, Ohio

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