Old Technology used in the great war

Question 1

Machine Guns

Answer 1

1. Could spray 600 bullets per minute
2. Created a huge amount of deaths
3. Defended the trenches well
4. It was very heavy ,around 30kg, so it was very hard to move around
5. The Scottish had less than the German army had
6. 3 men were needed to operate 1 gun

Question 2

Artillery

Answer 2

1. It was highly explosive so was good for destroying buildings, trenches and soldiers
2. Could cause mass casualties and shell shock
3. Could fire long ranges up to 30 km
4. Helped create a creeping barrage. Fired ahead of infantry to keep the enemy at bay
5. If the range was incorrect it could kill their own men
6. At the start of the war they mostly had to guess where to fire, which meant they were usually unsuccessful