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Weapons Used during World W ar 1

Weapons Used during World W ar 1. Rifles . Rifles were the main weapon used by British soldiers. . Planes. Planes were used for the first time. At first they were used to deliver bombs and for spying work but later it became a fighter aircraft armed with machine guns and bombs. Gas.

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Weapons Used during World W ar 1

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  1. Weapons Used during World War 1

  2. Rifles Rifles were the main weapon used by British soldiers.

  3. Planes • Planes were used for the first time. • At first they were used to deliver bombs and for spying work but later it became a fighter aircraft armed with machine guns and bombs.

  4. Gas • The German army were the first to use chlorine gas at the battle in 1915. • Mustard gas was the most deadly weapon used.

  5. Aircrafts • Germans used zeppelins during the early part of the war.

  6. Submarines • Submarines were used to bomb other ships that were coming to their border.

  7. Masks • Soldiers wore masks to protect themselves from poisonous gases such as mustard gas.

  8. Grenades • Grenades are hollow iron balls filled with gunpowder.

  9. References http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/weapons.htm http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/machineguns.htm http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year9links/wwi/wwiweapons.pdf http://www.thefinertimes.com/Weapons-of-War/weapons-used-in-world-war-i.html http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/infantry_weapons_in_world_war_on.htm

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