What Were Some Military Tactics - WW1

Question 1

Explosives

Answer 1

Mines were filled with explosives under enemy trenches, they wouldn’t see it coming

Question 2

Tanks

Answer 2

•Used to take guns into enemy trenches and provide cover for advancing soldiers
•Used to destroy barbed wire by running them over

Question 3

Gas

Answer 3

They used it before the attack to kill soldiers when they least expect it, this keeps trenches intact so they can be used

Question 4

Artillery Barrage

Answer 4

Battle of the Somme, intended to destroy the German barbed wire, wreck their trenches and kill the defenders

Question 5

Time of attack

Answer 5

Attack at dawn so that the enemy won’t see it coming