Weapons Used In World War 1

Weapons used in World War 1

Bayonet

The bayonet was invented in Bayonne, France, early in the seventeenth century. That still out of common use during World War I may seem inadequate when compared to the advances in weapons technology was

Granada Model 24

The Model 24 Stielhandgranate (In Spanish: Granada mango) Granada was the standard hand of German army in both World Wars. Its very distinctive appearance led her to be nicknamed Granada wand or potato masher in the British military slang, is today one of the most recognizable grenades hand twentieth century.

Flamethrower

The flamethrower, that filled with terror to French and British soldiers when it was used by the German army during the early stages of the First World War in 1914 and 1915 (and which was quickly used by both) was not a particularly innovative weapon.

M1917 Browning machine gun

The machine gun was a very primitive device when the war began in August 1914. Machine guns of all armies were largely of the heavy type and conclusively unsuitable for transport soldiers. Each weighed between thirty and sixty kilos without frames or provisions.

Winchester Model 1897

The Winchester Model 1897 slide is a shotgun with exposed hammer and tubular tank. It was available in 12 and 16 gauge, solid drawer or removable devices. Guns were also available in various lengths.

Luger P08

The Luger was made popular by its use by the army and the German Imperial Navy during World War I and World War II. While early models were Luger was manufactured in caliber 7.65 x 22 Parabellum, is famous for being the pistol for which the cartridge 9 x 19 Parabellum developed

Tank

He was employed for the first time the British in 1916 during the Somme offensive, but was underutilized during the conflict by low maneuverability and handling in the unfortunate isolated units against large groups of World War I.

Submarine

The Germans, with a sea surface at a disadvantage to the British, used intensively the submarine, causing great losses, both among and between warships merchant, and belonged to warring countries or neutral

Great bertha

The Big Bertha is the name of a type of siege mortar 420 mm Industries oped by Krupp in Germany during World War I. Its official designation was L/12 (barrel 12 gauge in length) 42 cm Type M-Gerät 14 Kurze Marine-Kanone (short naval gun) name intended to camouflage the real purpose of the weapon.

M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun

The Colt-Browning M1895, nicknamed "potato digger" (potato harvester) because of its unusual mechanism, was an air-cooled machine

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