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WWI Weapons, ships, planes, equipment: Bayonets, flamethrowers, grenades, poison gas, rifles, tanks, Machine guns, pistols, Trench mortars, Knuckle duster knife, gas masks, Tear gas introduced by french in 1914. Mustard gas causes blisters and pure sulfur mustard's are colorless and a vicious liquid at room temp. Chlorine gas, Phosgene gas caused 85% of the 100,000 deaths caused be chemical warfare, Lewisite form of mustard gas created by US never used in WWI. Special gas companies were not allowed to call it gas but an accessory First used on April 22. The most famous British battle cruiser was called The Hood. Armered Cruisers were used for assisting the larger battleships and protected cruisers were used to guard trade routes, troop-ships, and outposts. Submarines were extremely deadly to ships even though at this time they could only dive for a few hours. Aircraft Carriers were like airports on the sea, they would carry fighters for battle. Aircrafts for war were scarce and was a new military technology that was being used. Aviatik D. Junkers, Curtiss. Zeppelins were used for attacks and the most famous after the war was the Hindenburg.