Secondly, the use of different types of weapons has impacted many soldiers horribly. Weaponry has changed during World War 1, as there were many new innovations being made. Earlier in the war, there was a range of different guns. Their power was enormous however, their effectiveness was restricted as their immense weight implied that transport would be difficult to move about. Most armies had light artillery for example, a field gun. This weapon had the benefit of mobility yet had a constrained effect unless used in groups. Tanks, flamethrowers, poison gas, tracer bullets, were all new technologies that were created. But one of the main and most important new technology that was produced was the machine gun. Another major weapon that was used
