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in WW1 they used as handheld weapons mainly basic bolt action rifles with a leatheality range of roughly 1400m attached with a bayonet and also, in the case of officers a revolver was normally used.
they had machine guns but they were cumbersome turrets tacking roughly four men to operate also a large amount of mortars were used to bombard the enemies trenches
also gas was used to put the enemy lines in disoray so the enemies were easy picking
one weapon new to the end of the Somme was the tank it was very slow and could barely cary anything more than it's own Armour which is weak compared to modern standards and a machine gun and at the end of the war it could carry more men and had a revolving turret
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∙ 9y agoThe weapons used in World War 1 on the Western Front were gas, tanks, planes, torpedoes, rifle, bayonets, and machine guns. Soldiers also used pistols, grenades, mortar, and mines.
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∙ 9y agoDuring the trench warfare soldiers used infantry weapons, tanks, machine guns, artillery, and mortars. In addition, they used flamethrowers, gas, and wire.
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How long did the trenches stretch and were trenches used during World War 2?
Trenches were a trademark of the first World War. They were extensive and elaborate. They were not used in World War II. Are you trying to find out the length of ALL the trenches together?
Were cannons used in World War I?
Yes, they were used to shoot shells of chemical gases into other trenches but other weapons used during World War 1 included Military Airplanes, Machine Guns, Tanks, and submarines
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.
What were sniper posts used for in the world war 1 trenches?
sniping
Were trenches used before World War 1?
Yes. During The American Civil War and the Crimean War.
What weapons did they use in World War 1 in Trenches?
bombs
How did new weapons change war in the trenches?
It changed war in the trenches because
How long did the trenches stretch and were trenches used during World War 2?
Trenches were a trademark of the first World War. They were extensive and elaborate. They were not used in World War II. Are you trying to find out the length of ALL the trenches together?
Were cannons used in World War I?
Yes, they were used to shoot shells of chemical gases into other trenches but other weapons used during World War 1 included Military Airplanes, Machine Guns, Tanks, and submarines
Why wern't trenches used in World War 2?
Trenches were used in both WWI and WWII.
Why did world war 1 soldiers dig trenches and what did they need protection from?
They dug trenches to protect themselves from the weapons of the enemy. Turks vs. British
What were the new technology used in world war 1?
Automatic weapons, new tactics, airplanes, tanks, trenches, chemical weaponry.
What strategies were used in The Trenches in World War 1?
turtles
Why were trenches used in World War I?
to defend against the dragons
Hints for soldiers of World War 1?
When they used trenches why they...
Why were ditches used as weapons in World War 1?
The ditches or Trenches were used not as weapons, but as fortifications where Infantry troops could stay protected from enemy fire. You must remember that WWI ground down to a huge war of attrition with neither side able to break through.
Was the fighting done in the trenches?
A trench is an excavation in the ground used in war. Soldiers used trenches to store weapons and stay hidden from enemies, while still being able to fire at them.
