Machine Guns, Tanks, War Gases, Blimps, and Trench WarfareThe 1914 machine gun
It was usually positioned on a flat tripod and would require a gun crew of four to six operators. They could fire 400-600 small-calibre rounds per minute with rounds fed into by a fabric belt or a metal strip. |
Little Willie
This is the first tank used in the Great War even though it was a prototype. Its name is Little Willie . It reaches the top speed of a whopping 2mph. |
Little Willie
Weight 16.5 tonnes Length 19 ft 3 in (5.87 m) 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) inc. rear steering wheels Width 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) Height 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) to top of hull 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) to top of turret Crew (Projected) 6 |
Zeppelin/Blimp
It was not easy to ignite the hydrogen filled blimp using standard bullets and shrapnel. The Allies only started to exploit the zeppelin's great vulnerability to fire when a combination of explosive and incendiary ammunition was introduced during 1916.
It was not easy to ignite the hydrogen filled blimp using standard bullets and shrapnel. The Allies only started to exploit the zeppelin's great vulnerability to fire when a combination of explosive and incendiary ammunition was introduced during 1916.