Weapons of WW1

How did the flame thrower work?

A canister of oil was strapped to a soldiers back and forced through a nozzle to fire at enemy soldiers

What was the flame throwers damage and range?

A short ranged 15m weapon that could kill 5 people on average

How did Gas work?

Released the gas from cylinders and allowed wind to carry it

What was gas’s range and damage?

Long as it spreads with the wind and killed 20 people on average

What was Heavy Artillery?

Large gun like canons that could shoot bombs

What was Artillery’s damage and range?

Long range as it shot out bombs and killed 50 people on average

How did Machine Guns and Rifles work?

Rifles - 20 bullets a minute and extremely accurate

MG - 10 bullets per second, kills hundreds of thousands of men

What were Machine guns and Rifles range and damage?

R- Long and killed 20 people on average

MG- Long and killed 200 people on average

How did tanks work?

Causes a rush of panic, only travels 4mph and is loaded with armor. However, it’s unreliable and breaks down

What was a tank’s range and damage?

Short range, but surprisingly didn’t ever really kill anyone until WW2