Trench Warfare and Modern Technology

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Trench Warfare and Modern Technology World War I

Map of The Western Front

Trench Warfare

Duck boards and firing shelf

going over the top

Parapets

“No Man’s land”

The battlefield of Passchendaele (Pits left from Heavy Artillery Shells)

Constant threat of Mustard gas and Chlorine Gas

Survivor of chemical weapons

Hospital: No Antibiotics

New weapon: Machine gun

Battles of Attrition: no decisive victories – grind other side down and try to outlast them

Trench Warfare: Simulation 1. Select a Major General – in charge of the mission Select a Gunman – in charge of the Machine Gun Everyone else is a private / infantry soldier Strategize for your mission

Video: Trench Warfare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G4ZY66BG38

New Weapon to fight the Machine Gun: THE TANK Tank makes its debut in the Battle of the Somme

Roy Brown and the Red Baron War in the air Roy Brown and the Red Baron

New Technology in the Air Zeppelin / plane: for Reconnaissance missions Canadians Pilots Work for British Army Corps Germany has advantage – more planes

New Technology in the Air Aerial battles: “Dogfights” – fire at enemy from behind Parachutes not invented hold bombs in lap & throw overboard Many deaths due to mechanical failure

New Technology in the Air 1917 – average life of pilot = 3 weeks Then machine guns were added (pilot had to fire it while flying the plane) Pilot shoot 5 planes down = “ace” – a hero Aces may be taken off duty for fundraising and recruitment at home

New Technology in the Air Who are famous WW1 pilots? Famous pilots (“Ace”): Baron von Richthofen from Germany, called “the Red Baron” 80 air combat victories 2.Roy Brown (Canadian) shot down the Red Baron, allegedly 3. Billy Bishop – Canada’s top Ace (72 enemy planes down) & given the Victoria Cross (British military honour for courage and Bravery)

WW1 planes (stock footage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4T7Mrju7jc

War at Sea

War at Sea Germany Has a New Technology: “U-boats” (Submarine) Germans advance: develop Torpedoes

Britain needs supplies War at Sea German plan: end supply line to Britain and win war by 1917 have policy to sink all boats & hit 1000 in 4 months Britain needs supplies navy will defend the seas (strongest navy – but no submarines)

War at Sea 1915: Germany sinks “Lusitania” British Passenger ship (128 rich Americans on board) – 1198 drown Result – USA enters war in 1917

War at Sea Allies defense: Canada has 2 warships: Halifax harbour: “Convoy system’: Canada’s Merchant Marine (civilian sailors) help ferry munitions and food to Britain and underwater listening devices to hear U-Boats Canada has 2 warships: “Rainbow” on west coast “Niobe” in Halifax Halifax harbour: refuelling and repair port for Allies

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