Weapons and Technology of WW1
World War I was called “the war to end all wars;,” however, it didn’t end anything. World War I was the biggest war anyone has ever seen in their time. Some countries were crippled, and some countries were strengthened, the same can be said of families. Over 38 million people died during this horrendous conflict, most of these deaths were civilians. Philippians 3:13 says, “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead.”
This verse tells us to move forward from bad things we have committed in our lives and to reach forwards to newer and better goals. This advice shouldn’t be taken lightly for WWI. The reason for this is that WWI introduced many weapons and vehicles that would’ve …show more content…
It poisoned land and killed civilians in towns close to battlefields. Gas was mainly used to flush out or kill enemies deep in trenches. The gas was nicknamed “mustard gas” due to its spicy smell of mustard. It’s true name was chlorine-phosgene gas. The chlorine gas was first deployed in barrels by the Germans near Ypres, Belgium, to combat the British. This attack led to 1069 injured and 69 deaths. What made the gas even more dangerous was its tendency to cause deformation forcing soldiers to suffer much pain and putting them out of commission. Hand-held weapons of WWI were mainly bolt action rifles or self-loading semi automatic weapons. According to the book WWI: Technology and Weapons of War, written by Mclean Torrey, “One of the most famous weapons was the Gewehr 98, a German standard issue bolt action rifle.” This weapon was mass produced for many soldiers for its reliability and effectiveness. Bayonets were often used on weapons like the Gewehr due their poor, close quarters combat. Many bolt action rifles tried to follow this design, and the 98 was never beaten in terms of effectiveness in
World War I was called “the war to end all wars;,” however, it didn’t end anything. World War I was the biggest war anyone has ever seen in their time. Some countries were crippled, and some countries were strengthened, the same can be said of families. Over 38 million people died during this horrendous conflict, most of these deaths were civilians. Philippians 3:13 says, “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead.”
This verse tells us to move forward from bad things we have committed in our lives and to reach forwards to newer and better goals. This advice shouldn’t be taken lightly for WWI. The reason for this is that WWI introduced many weapons and vehicles that would’ve …show more content…
It poisoned land and killed civilians in towns close to battlefields. Gas was mainly used to flush out or kill enemies deep in trenches. The gas was nicknamed “mustard gas” due to its spicy smell of mustard. It’s true name was chlorine-phosgene gas. The chlorine gas was first deployed in barrels by the Germans near Ypres, Belgium, to combat the British. This attack led to 1069 injured and 69 deaths. What made the gas even more dangerous was its tendency to cause deformation forcing soldiers to suffer much pain and putting them out of commission. Hand-held weapons of WWI were mainly bolt action rifles or self-loading semi automatic weapons. According to the book WWI: Technology and Weapons of War, written by Mclean Torrey, “One of the most famous weapons was the Gewehr 98, a German standard issue bolt action rifle.” This weapon was mass produced for many soldiers for its reliability and effectiveness. Bayonets were often used on weapons like the Gewehr due their poor, close quarters combat. Many bolt action rifles tried to follow this design, and the 98 was never beaten in terms of effectiveness in