How artillery was used in World War 1?

Answer 1

Artillery was the primary counter-trench warfare weapon because the only way to really be assured of killing guys in a trench is to use a weapon whose projectiles travel in an arc. The Germans had an interesting tactic: they set mortar bombs for impact burst (which means they explode when they hit, not before) and tried to drop them into the Allied trenches. It didn't succeed often because mortars are famously inaccurate, but when it did it killed a lot of people. The Allies, who were mostly using French guns, would set their rounds to explode over the trenches. Since overhead cover hadn't been invented yet, this was more successful.

Answer 2

To defend against the enimy. kind of obviouse.....:)

Answer 3

Artillery in WW1 was mainly used in massed barrages destroying huge areas

Answer 4

Artillery was a primary weapon of both sides in WW1 . It caused many thousands of deaths.