1. Weapons of WWI
WWI

2. Weapons of War: Bayonets
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Weapons of War: Bayonets

3. French Bayonet Charge

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

5. Flamethrowers

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

7. Grenades

8. Grenades

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

10. Vickers Machine Gun
                                                                                                                        

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

12. 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. .)

13. 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.

14. American Tanks

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

16. Tanks Continued

17. 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

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

19. Mortars Continued

20. The Trenches

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

22. Manfred von Richthofen

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

24. American “Ace” Pilot

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