Technology Of War And Developments

Question 1

What were artillery and how were they used?

Answer 1

• They were large,heavy guns that fired from a distance.
• Destroy enemy positions
• Killed stage most people

Question 2

How did artillery develop? What was the impact?

Answer 2

• B4: inaccurate, misuse lead to self-sabotage
• 1918: Tactics became more thorough.
• Boosted industry with mass prod. of shells + became key weapon

Question 3

What did army leaders initially think about tanks?

Answer 3

Too impractical so REJECTED

Question 4

2 years later after army leaders rejected tanks, what happened? IMPACT?

Answer 4

• During the Battle of the Sommes, used for 1st time.
• Advanced infantry, crushed barbed wire defences etc
• Alarmed G and rose Brit morale

Question 5

What was the problems with the tanks?

Answer 5

• Old, slow , unreliable and hard to manoeuvre

- 👆1/2 broke down by enemy trenches

Question 6

What happened in 1917 Cambria regarding tanks?

Answer 6

-Tanks were a success.. but TOO MUCH. Too far 4 infantry 2 keep up

Question 7

By 1918 G had adapted to these tanks.. how?

Answer 7

• Uses armour piercing MG bullets and adapted field guns to fire @ tanks.
• Tanks were virt. impossible 2 miss=large & slow
• Signif boost to G morale

Question 8

Cons and pros to MACHINE GUNS:

Answer 8

CONS:
-large,heavy,useless during attacc on enemy trench

PRO:
-Great 4 defence

Question 9

What were features of MG and how were they placed in trenches?

Answer 9

• 1 MG could fire 8 bullet/sec and trenches had many

- Charge towards trench? Costly dude

Question 10

The BOS was devastating for the brits. War commanders were.. for.. guns

Answer 10

1) Criticised

2) Underestimating

Question 11

How did MG usage develop?

Answer 11

• START: Brits had same ratio of guns to men

- 1918: Most platoons had own guns. Effective in action like capture of ST QUENTIN CANAL

Question 12

When was the 1st poison attack? What happened?

Answer 12

April 1915. G release chlorine has over nomans land to B trenches.

Question 13

How did poison gases develop?

Answer 13

-START: disable enemy 4 successful infantry charge.

-LATER: Burned,blinded, slow kill
E.g mustard

Question 14

How many died from PG?

What was developed in response to the poisonous gases?

Answer 14

• 3,000 people.

- Gas masks that soldiers had to carry.

Question 15

What was the main significance from poisonous gases?

Answer 15

The psychological impact.

Survivors often lived in fear of future gas attacks.

Question 16

In 1914 what was aircraft like?

Answer 16

• Extremely primitive.
• Unreliable, highly dangerous = high losses.
• Same job as observ. balloons

Question 17

What was good about 1914 aircraft?

Answer 17

Speed/mobility made for good reconnaissance work over enemy trenches.

Question 18

How would the Opposition counteract reconaissance planes?

What happened in 1915 ( additions)??

Answer 18

• Shoot down R flights.
• “Dogfights”.
• By 1915 successfully added fitted guns and by 1918 could fight over w-front

Question 19

How did early aircraft compare with newer versions?

Answer 19

Early=
pistols/rifles

Developments=

RNA & RNF had 37 aeroplanes 👆23,000.

Question 20

Why was air power valuable for?

Answer 20

At sea could attack and observe shipping.

Question 21

What is a flamethrower?

Answer 21

Guns launching burning fuel.

Question 22

When was the flamethrower first used during WW1? WHAT

Answer 22

• Germans used this to surprise attack Brits @Hooge in Flanders 30 JULY 1915.
• In 2 days B lost 31 officers + 751 other ranks during.
• G continued this

Question 23

Flamethrower pros v.s cons??

Answer 23

-Pro=good @ close range
-Con=dangerous for users
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Led to modifications e.g self ignition