WW1+Technology

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To the left is a German sniper during WW1. What benefit would snipers be on the battlefields of WW1? Below: machine guns(one of the biggest killers in WW1)Photo from Mr. Johnson's collection. How would these impact WW1 battlefields? Poison Gas Footage: media type="youtube" key="22w1UVGv71M" width="420" height="315" Airplanes were first used for observation, then "dog fights" and bombing artillery(shrapnel) Snoopy, //Hell's Angels// and //Flyboys// showing air combat during WW1 media type="custom" key="24473056" media type="custom" key="21502320" media type="youtube" key="l8wmyCcbnX0" width="420" height="315"

Photos from Mr. Johnson's collection How would airplanes impact the battlefields of WW1? Below: German Albatros C. I. an observation plane

The "Red Baron" (L) Eddie Rickenbacker (R) General Pershing

Tanks- were used for the first time in an attempt to break the stalemate in the trenches

This photo above of US soldiers isn't about weapons but a type of communication used during the war, pigeons. Look closely.

Zepplins also used for bombing and observation photos found on google images sabotage