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Weapons ​ Machine Gun In the World War 1 there were a lot of great weapons. The most popular weapon was the machine gun.Machine guns were rapid shooting guns that could fire 400-600 small-calibre rounds per minute before over heating.To stop it from overheating it was water cooled and air cooled.It usually took a gun crew of four to six operators to shoot. This weapon was a great offensive and defensive weapon.

Flamethrower ​

Another fantastic weapon used in the war was the flamethrower. The flamethrower was a gun that shot flames a long distance. This weapon was used by the German Army against the French and the British. It was mostly powered by fuel or some kind of gas. In two days of severe fighting the British lost 31 officers and 751 other ranks during the battle. By the end of the war flamethrower use had been extended to use on tanks.

Tanks

There also were the incredible tanks in the war. A tank is a tracked, armored fighting vehicle designed for combat aginst enemies. It was drawn back to the 18th century.Tanks were used to breakdown barriers, flamethrow enemies, and shoot enemies. Tanks were a big part in the war not just for shooting enemies but for protecting from other enemies.Tanks were made of hard metal to reflect bullets. Tanks also had sand bag to protect them to. Frace built most of the tanks. They built 4,800 tanks by 1918. Tank design continued to improve beyond the war and the tank,which helped to make trench warfare redundant, restored movement to the battle.

Airplanes and Airplane Bombs

When war broke out the number of aircraft on all sides and all fronts was very little. France had at least 140 airplanes at the beginning of the war. By the end of the war there were 4,500 aircraft, more than any other countries. A german airplane could reach up to 72 mph. Also while in the air they could shoot down enemies and other planes. Planes were famous for the bombs they would drop. The bombs would kill a lot of people but bomb aiming was far from accurate.

Mustard Gas and Chlorine    Mustard Gas was first used by the German Army in September 1917. Mustard Gas was one of the best of all the poisonous chemicals used during the war. The gas took aout 12 hours to take full effect. It could be traped in soils and go on for several weeks. It caused internal and external bleeding. This was extremely painful and most soldiers had to be strapped to their beds.There also was Chlorine. It was first used by the German Army against the French.Chlorine gas killed the respiratory organs of its victims and led to a slow painful death by asphyxiation.After a attack troops were supplied with masks of cotton pads that had been soaked in urine.These pads were put over the face until the soldiers could escape from the poisonous gases. As you can see these gases were very strong and powerful.