world war 1 weapons Flashcards
What are U-boats?
Submarines that blocked any sort of importation
What are torpedoes?
An underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface
What is a machine gun?
A fully automatic rifled auto-loading firearm
What is a rifle?
A long barreled firearm designed for accurate shots
What is artillery?
Firearm that launches shots quite far
Why were airplanes and blimps used during WW1?
Both were used for gathering information but then was used to drop bombs
Why were poison gases used?
To cause battlefield casualties
What were the two gases used?
Chlorine and mustard gas?
What were flame throwers used for?
It was useful against fortifications and trenches
What were grenades used for?
To kill enemies underground or behind cover
What was the purpose of barbed wire?
To trap soldiers and for defense
What was the purpose of bayonets?
It was used for hand to hand fighting/close combat
What were mines used for?
To restrict movement of the enemy
What were tanks used for?
They were used for crossing trenches and wire entanglement and for front line ground combat
