weapons in trench warfare

what fired shells over long disances

artillery

how many shells were fired each month during 1915

400000

what percentages of wounds were inflicted by artillery on all forces

60%

how many men did the french lose to machine gun fire

200000

what percentage of wounds were inflicted by machine guns on british troops

40%

who used gas first

germany

what did the french do in response to the first gas attack

run away 6km

what did the German do as a result

nothing-didnt have enough men to attack

what distance could the rifle fire at

600 metres

what weapon was deadly in small spaces

bayonet-40cm knife

flamethrowers

who created the most tanks

french-3870

why did the Germans create only 20 tanks

didn’t think they were of value.thought they weren’t reliable

how long could tanks travel before breaking down

travelled at 5 mph

5 miles

how many bullets could a machine gun fire per second

10

how many soldiers did the french lose in 2 weeks due to machine guns

200000