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Because of the tactics used. When attackers would swarm accross the no man's land, the machine guns heavy rate of fire, large magazine capacity and high caliber could take down large portions of the attack before the attackers would reach the opposing trenches. Making the defence of the trench even easier
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Did they have machine guns during world war 2?
Yes, they did have machine guns in WW2
Were there machine guns in world war 1?
Yes. There were machine guns in WW1. There were Gatlin Guns, a type of machine gun, in the Civil War.Yes
What guns changed from world war 1 to world war 2?
the machine guns
When were machine guns introduced in world war 1?
Machine guns were in use BEFORE WW 1. They were around for the entire war.
Did the civil war have machine guns?
Not actual machine guns, but something of a predecessor to it - the hand cranked Gatling Gun.
What wars have the Bren light machine gun been used?
The Bren light machine guns were used in World War II, the Korean war, the Falklands War and the 1991 Gulf War. Bren light guns were a series of light machine guns adopted by the British in the 1930's.
Was Germany the first to use machine guns in World War 1?
All of the major players in WWI possessed machine guns before the outbreak of the war.
Which country was the first to use machine guns in ww1?
All of the major players possessed machine guns by the outbreak of the war.
Did World War 1 tanks have machine guns on them?
No
What country introduced machine guns into World War 1?
Most of the parties involved already had machine guns in their inventory prior to the outbreak of the First World War.
Why machine guns were used in World War 2?
Machine guns have a higer rate of fire and so they shoot bulets faster
What types of machine guns were used in World War 2?
In World War 2 there were three types of machine guns used: squad support weapon, medium machine gun, and Heavy Machine gun such as the Browning M2, and the M1919
