World War 1 Technology

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World War 1 Technology

Poison Gas

Hard to control based on the wind

When effective gas masks and safety gear were needed

Different types with different uses

Tear gas

Blinded and watered the eyes

Chlorine gas

Filled the lungs and could drown you

Mustard gas

Lingered on the skin and caused blistering wounds

Used to incapacitate or kill an enemy

Was seen as unfair and was banned from use

Germany did not follow the ban

Tanks

Very difficult to be inside due to the sweltering heat, internal engine, and flying shrapnel

Tracked armoured vehicles

Machine guns or cannons mounted on top

Used for tactile assault

Going over trenches, destroying barbed wire, and machine gun nests

Works best when paired with other attacks

Developed better later in the war by the french

Machine Guns

Most influential weapon of the war

Accounted for approximately 85% of the wars deaths

Fastest shooting and reloading of the time

Sat on swiveling stands

Ability to take out mass troops

Rapid fire weapon

(400-800 rounds per minute)

Communication

Not everything was electric, some classic methods were still being used

Carrier pigeons were still used for sending info back and forth between trenches and generals

Letters were commonly used by soldiers to communicate with home and family

Communication brought swift new advantages

Good for artillery spotting

Easier command and control

New methods were developed like wireless radios and telephones

Receiving station

Much of the world was using electricity which brought new communication availability

Submarines

Germany sinking the Lusitania (with submarines) was a short term cause for the USA to join the war

USA joining the war brought fresh troops and resources ultimately helping the Allies win the war

Most commonly used their deck guns but also had torpedoes

Most commonly used by Germany

German U-boats were created to combat Britain's powerful navy

Used to take out ally or neutral cargo/supply ships

Seen as unfair since they were not attacking just carrying supplies, Germany considered it fine since they were holding supplies used to hurt them

Multiple different types of submarines

Patrol subs

Coastal subs

Aircraft

Air fighting was not a major player in winning the war

However there are recognized important flying aces like Billy Bishop for the Allies and the Red Baron for the Central Powers

Red Baron

Billy Bishop

Not all aircraft was airplanes there were less common zeppelins and bombers

Less effective and not developed

Originally made for recon/observation however they evolved into more tactile weapons

Machine guns were mounted on top and bombs were thrown from them

Start of dogfights

Massive development throughout the war

Different types developed like the monoplane, biplane, and triplane, with different success and number of wings

Had only recently been invented (1903)