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most of the guns in the past were single shot with gunpower that the solider had to manually load. This process would take too long and would be risky. The machine gun was automatic thus making it easier to kill.
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What weapon changed warfare during World War 1?
The machine gun changed warfare
How did weapons of world war 1 change warfare and produced massive causalities?
As grisly as it is referring to warfare, the weapons of World War I changed warfare by making it much more efficient. WW I was not the first use of the machine gun, but it was the first sustained use of the water cooled machine gun, which could fire 500+ rounds per minute, hour after hour. In research done after that war, the machine gun was voted the most destructive weapon of the war by all combatants.
World war one technologies?
The World War one technoloigies were planes, submarine, gas mask, gas , tank, trench warfare, machine gun.
What machine gun was used in world war 1?
The British used the Vickers machine gun
Value of a World War 1 1918 vickers machine gun?
Because of this machine gun the military stratagy had changed instead of linking arms and marching straight at your enemy firing like they did in the revolutionary war. Trench warfare was invented so you can not be hit by the raging bullets.
How many deaths did the machine gun cause?
The machine gun was first introduced in World War II. This was the first war with massive numbers of casualties due to destructive weaponry and guerilla warfare, among other causes. It is impossible to pinpoint exactly how many deaths the machine gun has caused since its introduction, or even in that war alone.
Trench warfare became very important in World War 1 after of the invention of what weapon?
I think its machine gun ... Ugh yeh think so im only 14..
When was the machine gun introduced in World War 1?
Maxim introduced his machineguns in about 1885. The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 was the first mass use of machineguns in warfare (with the Russians using most of them).
What were three inventions of World War 1?
Poison "Mustard" Gas, Tanks, Machine Gun(First introduced by the Germans which caused severe casualties), Planes, and Trench Warfare.
What were the main british machine guns used in world war 1?
The Vickers machine gun was the primary machine gun they used in WWI.
Does the machine gun have an impact on warfare today?
Yes
Did they have machine gun turrets in world war 1?
Yes that is when gun turrets were invented.
