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Technology in WW1
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Western Front
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Barbed wire
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Grenades -to be used chiefly to defend the grenadiers
-As with the machine gun the British high command could not see much use for the hand grenade. -either hand or rifle driven
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Flame Throwers -first used at the Western Front in October 1914.
-At first they had a range of 25 meters but later this was increased to 40 meters -most frightening weapon of the war -to scare and intimidate the enemy -used by the German army (but quickly adopted by both) -spread fire by burning fuel
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an example of the early heavy type
A Maxim machine Gun, an example of the early heavy type
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A Lewis Gun during the Battle of Hazebrouck
A Lewis Gun during the Battle of Hazebrouck. After 1915 the Lewis gun took over from the Vickers gun as the standard machine gun of the British Army.
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The American Hotchkiss gun in the action on the Western Front.
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Bayonet -Chiefly used as a psychological weapon
-developed in France, in the early 17th century -bayonet was used by all sides from , even if its use was more psychological than practical -Used to Stoke the Fire
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Pistol -The officer's weapon
-staple weapon for a variety of personnel during World War One -also issued to military police, airmen and tank operators -When war began there were three types of pistol in general use: revolvers, clip-loaded automatics and the so-called 'blow-back' models
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British Soldiers
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French Soldiers
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German Soldiers
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Russian Soldiers
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Gas
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Zeppelin Ridgid airship created by the Germany Filled with hydrogen
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Planes in WWI
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Dog fight
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U-boat
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Tanks British Mark V-star Tank
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