Weapons Flashcards
1
Q
Trench Warefare
A
a form of warfare in which armies conduct attacks on each other from opposition positions in fortified trenches
2
Q
No mans land
A
the area that separates the two trenches in trench warefare. Often filled with barbed wire and explosives
3
Q
Machine gun
A
Rapid fire weapon. Could stop an advance of a large force
4
Q
Poison gas
A
mustard/chlorine gas. caused blisters, blindness, and damage to lungs
5
Q
tank
A
could drive over barbed wire. helped end the stalemate in the trenches
6
Q
“Over the top”
A
attacking infantry rising out of their own trenches to assault the enemy.
