Compiled by ss11 d St George’s School 2010-2011 World war I Compiled by ss11 d St George’s School 2010-2011

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Outbreak of war

Weaponry and technology However no history of the war would be complete without an overview of the weapons of war, in all their varying forms. For example, while not new the development of poison gases took on a new urgency during 1914-18.  Long-range gun development was hastened.  Some developments were more successful than others: the tank, first developed by the British, was here to stay: but the flame-thrower, aside from its initial terrifying aspect, was short-lived.

Weaponry and technology Rifle: The main weapon used by soldiers in the trenches was the bolt-action rifle. 15 rounds could be fired in a minute and a person 1,400 metres away could be killed.

WEAPONRY AND TECHNOLOGY Machine Gun: Machine guns needed 4-6 men to work them and had to be on a flat surface. They had the fire-power of 100 guns.

WEAPONRY AND TECHNOLGY -Flame Throwers: The flamethrower, which brought terror to French and British soldiers when used by the German army in the early phases of the First World War in 1914 and 1915

WEAPONRY AND TECHNOLGY Pistols: Were for men involved in the latter professions the pistol was essentially the only weapon that would serve under their unique environments: the cramped conditions of both the tank and aircraft dictated that the rifle- which was otherwise issued to virtually all regular soldiers - was impractical.

Weaponry and technology Gas: Although it is popularly believed that the German army was the first to use gas it was in fact initially deployed by the French.  In the first month of the war, August 1914, they fired tear-gas grenades (xylyl bromide) against the Germans.  Nevertheless the German army was the first to give serious study to the development of chemical weapons and the first to use it on a large scale.

Western front

Eastern front

Home front

Allied forces

Germany/austro-hungarian alliance