Tactics And Technology (WW1)

Question 1

Who Was General Haig?

Answer 1

Commander Off The BEF 1915-1918

Question 2

What Was General Haigs Nickname?
Why?

Answer 2

Butcher Of The Somme
Sent All The Soldiers To Their Deaths At The Somme
Couldn’t Plan A Good Attack Campaign
Soldiers Lost Faith In Him

Question 3

Why Did General Haigs Tactics Regularly Fail?

Answer 3

Repetitive And Easy To Defend Against

Question 4

How Was Aircraft Developed Throughout The War?

Answer 4

Machine Gun Fitted
Faster
Stronger
Gun Fitted Infront Of The Pilot

Question 5

How Was Poison Gas Developed Throughout The War?

Answer 5

Gas Shells
3 Types Of Gas:
Mustard
Chlorine
Phosgene

Question 6

How Were Tanks Developed Throughout The War?

Answer 6

Faster
Smaller
Machine Gun Fitted

Question 7

How Was Artillery Developed Throughout The War?

Answer 7

Better Manufactured Shells
Poison Gas Shells
More Sensitive Fuse
More Accurate Gun Settings

Question 8

How Were Machine Guns Developed Throughout The War?

Answer 8

Lighter Sub-Machine Guns
Could Be Put On Vehicles And Aircraft

Question 9

What Were Some Of The Drawbacks Of Early Technology WW1?

Answer 9

Unreliable
Overheated, Took 4-6 Men To Opperate (Machine Guns)
Often Backfired (Gas)
Broke down (Tanks)
Too Many Duds (Artillery)