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Are cannons still used today?
yes, in certain wars, and sometimes for memorial purposes.
What led to the construction and use of trenches in combat?
It was ground artillery wars that led to the construction and use of trenches in combat. These trenches provided military members with an adequate area to position themselves against opposing forces that took them out of the direct line of hand artillery.
How did machine guns influence how wars were fought?
Well, soldiers fighting in the war had to dig trenches and set up barbed wires along the trenches. They would shoot enemies that were approaching and the barbed wire would slow them down. The trenches provided protection(sometimes) from machine guns.
What is a Battalion Runner?
a battalion runner was a solider in the world wars who ran messages from the main office (which where behind the trenches) to the front of the trenches where the message would then be passed down the rest of the trenches. this was a very dangerous job and many people died fact - Hitler was a very successful battalion runner in ww1
Is war obsolete?
ViewpointSince there are over 300 wars going on around the globe at this time I would make the observation that war is not obsolete since they still happen.ViewpointI would hope it is getting obsolete, but it is clearly still being used. The figure of 300 wars seems a bit much, though. That's nearly 3 per UN country. I looked it up by asking how many wars are going on today, and it seems there are about 30, and almost none of these are active wars between two countries. The link to the question and answer is below.
In world war 1 was it the first time they used trenches?
No. Trenches were used in wars as far back as history is recorded. Trenches were used in the Revolutionary war in the US. Some of these trenches can still be seen at the scene of some battlefields such as Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and Yorktown Virginia.
Are cannons still used today?
yes, in certain wars, and sometimes for memorial purposes.
When did the trenches end?
Although trenches continued to be dug and used in successive wars, trench warfare as seen in WW1 has not been repeated since November 11, 1918.
How long were dead bodies left in the trenches?
During WWI the dead whether in the trenches or in "No Man's Land" were left there until the Wars end. Bodies were still being found even after a decade.
Are muskets still used in wars today?
No, muskets are not used in wars today. They have been replaced by more modern and advanced firearms such as rifles and automatic weapons. Muskets were primarily used in warfare until the late 19th century.
How are minutemen similar to the National Guard today?
They still fight in wars.
Are Tommy guns still used today?
Not as a regular issue weapon, but they still turn up from time to time. Their use was well documented during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s.
How does the Persian Wars still affect us today?
There is no connection between the wars of 2,500 years ago between Persia and the Greeks, and today's Middle East wars between different sects of Islam.
Is war still happening today?
There are wars taking place today, especially in the middle east (Syria, etc).
Is trench warfare used today?
Yes it is, infact most, if not all, elite military outfits are thought to dig trenches or foxholes to hold a position or to over look a hostile valley. In Afganistan, US army soldiers use trenches to better spot and elimate the Taliban and other organisations.
What are diggers?
Diggers originally referred to the men who dug for gold on the Australian goldfields. Later it came to mean the Australians who fought in the wars, because they still had to dig trenches.
Is the war still relevant today?
Of course it's relevant. There are wars happening as we speak.
