Friday, december 9

10. What were some of the weapons of WWI?-Machine guns, Gas, Tanks- went 4 mph, Trench knife, Grenades- Dynamite, Jam tin, Rifle grenade, Mk1.-Air Planes-First war with airplanes. Bombed with airplanes.-Machine guns in airplanes.11. Describe trench warfare.-It is a form of fighting in lines in trenches that were dug out so they were more protective. Machine guns was the weapon of choice. Sandbags used if they needed to be deeper. Miles on them in Europe.Disadvantages:-Insects, Rodents, FLooding, Trench foot (where the foot would rot in the water) trapped gas.-They were easy to defend, and protection from gernades. No man's land had barb wire infront of the front line. Wore helmets and gas masks.
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