World War also known as the great war is the first war where so many people from all over the world died for their country. It is also the first war where such large-scale destruction came from man-made machinery. Technological developments during the First World War revolutionized combat and how we live everyday life. There were new weapons that were used to devastating effect, Developments in Artillery, tanks, poison gas, and planes brought a whole new perspective on how both warring parties would execute their plan of domination on one another. These advances made warfare a lot bloodier and battles drag on for longer as both sides were forced into a stalemate.
One of the most important technological development of the war was the artillery …show more content…
“Many German troops ran at the sight of the tank, it spread fear amongst the ranks in the Trenches ”(WW1-Technology and trench warfare 2009). The first Tank offensive had been successful in the fact that they had scared the Germans, and that they had not been disabled immediately. As a trial though some were disappointed. Concerns that were raised included the fact that “the view slits were too thin to be able to see much while moving, and they were targets for enemy gunshot; and the exhaust made too much noise and the heat could have set alight the fuel tank” (WW1-Technology and trench warfare 2009).A further issue raised was the amount of mud that found its way into the treads causing them to block up. Also after the initial fear of the Tank had gone they started to become easy targets to German artillery as they were often bogged down in the mud. As soldiers pushed toward the enemy the tanks would act as a shield. To further explain the tanks would bomb enemy lines with shells weighing over 900kg. These types of shells could be thrown over 18km into enemy trenches. The tank was equipped with a revolving turret and a powerful machine gun for close quarter combat. The large weaponry that came along with the tanks allowed the British forces to clear out large amounts of troops, killing up to 30,000 men a day. Using caterpillar tracks tanks were also able to manoeuvre the damage terrain without a struggle. To expand the British mark v could slice through enemy trenches and kill man people at a
One of the most important technological development of the war was the artillery …show more content…
“Many German troops ran at the sight of the tank, it spread fear amongst the ranks in the Trenches ”(WW1-Technology and trench warfare 2009). The first Tank offensive had been successful in the fact that they had scared the Germans, and that they had not been disabled immediately. As a trial though some were disappointed. Concerns that were raised included the fact that “the view slits were too thin to be able to see much while moving, and they were targets for enemy gunshot; and the exhaust made too much noise and the heat could have set alight the fuel tank” (WW1-Technology and trench warfare 2009).A further issue raised was the amount of mud that found its way into the treads causing them to block up. Also after the initial fear of the Tank had gone they started to become easy targets to German artillery as they were often bogged down in the mud. As soldiers pushed toward the enemy the tanks would act as a shield. To further explain the tanks would bomb enemy lines with shells weighing over 900kg. These types of shells could be thrown over 18km into enemy trenches. The tank was equipped with a revolving turret and a powerful machine gun for close quarter combat. The large weaponry that came along with the tanks allowed the British forces to clear out large amounts of troops, killing up to 30,000 men a day. Using caterpillar tracks tanks were also able to manoeuvre the damage terrain without a struggle. To expand the British mark v could slice through enemy trenches and kill man people at a