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I think it's almost certainly the machine gun. I'm thinking the machine gun kills more than the artillery shell. It is therefore sad to think that most men, armed as they were with a rifle, were very ineffectual in terms of fighting: they were simply targets.
Perhaps the most feared was the use of poison gases, tear gas, mustard gas, phosgene and chlorine. The idea of being sent home blinded has a chilling effect on the troops.
Perhaps the words of General of the Armies "Black Jack" Pershing after the Battle of Belleau Wood answers the question: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle."
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoWithout question, artillery in its various forms (high explosive & shrapnel particularly) was the most deadly weapon of the Great War. Estimates generally assess that somewhere around 70% of First World War casualties were artillery related.
you could also say the machine gun, because entire waves of charging infantry would be cut down.
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What was a result of new weapons technology during World War 1?
The war was the deadliest in history up to that point
What modern weapon affect world war 1?
balls & wieners
What was weapon was developed during World War 1?
Nuclear weapons
What was the most advanced weapon in World War I?
Probably artillery; it was responsible for many of the deaths in World War 1.
What was the weapon introduced by the British to break through enemy lines in World War 1?
The tank.
Deadliest war besides World War 1 and World War 2?
American Civil War
What are the three deadliest warsAmerica has fought?
The Civil War World War 1 The Revolutionary War
Which weapon turned World War 1 into a global war?
The submarine.
Is World War 1 one of the deadliest wars?
Yes, and WW2 had the most casualties world-wide.
What was the best weapon of World War 1?
Man.
What new weapons where the deadliest in world war 1?
Chemical weapons and the machine gun
What was a result of new weapons technology during World War 1?
The war was the deadliest in history up to that point
Which World War 1 battle is considered America's Deadliest Battle?
Battle of the Argonne Forest
What weapon was banned after World War 1?
Poison Gas.
What gas is heavy green gas that was used a a weapon in World War I?
The most common one that was used as a weapon in World War 1 is called the Artillery
What was the weakest weapon in World War 1?
broken pistolthe zeppelin was the least important weapon in ww1.
How was gas used as a biological weapon in World War 1?
The most common method was with artillery.It is NOT a biological weapon, it is a chemical weapon.
