Weaponds of world war 1
RIFLE
A rifle was the main weapondfor the British soildiers,it could kill a person 1,400 meters away. A M1903 Springfield was said it was the United states rifle on June 19,1903 and saw sevice in World war 1. It was used in alot of wars because of it's fastest firing and semi automatic self.
MACHINE GUN
These guns were needed 4-6 men to control but made a large impact in the opponent. It could shoot up to 400-600 small - calibre rounds per minute. Germans were the main ones that used machine guns during World war 1.
Zeppelins
The Zeppelin was an airship that was used during the early part of the war in bombing raids by the Germans.They carried machine guns and bombs. It mainly bommed the enemies fort it made lots of explotion.
TANKS
Tanks were used for the first time in the First World War at the Battle of the Somme.The countries that used tanks during World war 1 are Great Britan,France,and Germany.
PLANES
Planes were also used for the first time at world war 1.They were used to deliver bombs and to spy on the enemy. The aircraft or plane that United states used is the Aeromarine 39.The Aeromaine 39 was a two seat plane for land based or seaplane training ordered by the US Navy in 1917.
TORPEDOES
Torpedoes were used by submarines. The Germans used torpedoes to blow up ships carrying supplies from America to Britain. The Germans torpedoed the passenger liner Lusitania on May 1st 1915 which sank with a loss of 1,195 lives. Americans were outraged and joined the war in 1917 on the side of the allies.