Weapons and vehicles in WW1
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The Rifle
Fifteen rounds in a minute and could kill someone from 1400 yards away. It was mostly used in trenches.
The machine gun
It required 4-6 men to operate but had the firepower of 100 guns
Chlorine gas
It caused a burning sensation in the throat. It was a terrible way to die. But could only be used when the weather was just right.
Mustard gas
Was one of the most deadliest weapons used. It was fired in your opponents trench in a shell. It's features were:
Colorless
Takes 12 hours to go into effect
It could Cause"
Blistering skin, vomiting, sore eyes, internal and external bleeding. It took about 5 weeks to kill you.
The Zepplin
It was a blimp that carried machine guns and bombs but was abandoned late in the war because it was easy to shoot down.
Field Gun
Was a movable canon. It had an incredibly long range and it fired shells that exploded on impact. But they required up to 12 men to use them.
The Tank
The first tank was called "Little Willie". It could hold 3 men and it's maximum speed was 3 miles per hour.
The more modern tank
It was developed at the end of WW1. It could carry 10 men and it had a revolving turret and could reach 4 miles per hour.
Planes
They were first used for bombing and spying. But were soon armed with machine guns, bombs, and sometimes cannons for the "dogfights".
Submarines
Were mostly used to torpedo and blow up supply ships going to different countries.