Weaponary in World War One 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryWarfareA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Ellierose1999Created on: 05-05-17 14:37 What was the problem with tanks? Large and difficult to operate as couldn't reverse and because of noise could only communicate by signalling. 1 of 22 How many were in use? 24 2 of 22 How many broke down on enemy line? 3 3 of 22 Which battle were they most successful in? Cambrai 1917 4 of 22 Which French company made tanks? Renault 5 of 22 What was the impact of tanks? Could support infinity, psychological and cut through barbed wire to form pathway. 6 of 22 What were advantages of Vickers machine gun? Tripod could stand on and lighter and more reliable. 7 of 22 What was built in 1915? Lewis gun 8 of 22 How many rounds could the Vickers machine gun fire? 500 9 of 22 How did it change tactics? Meant that men could not fight on ground as well and fewer men could hold area and now had technical expertise in this area. 10 of 22 How many rounds a minute could Lee Enfield rifle fire? 15 11 of 22 How did it change tactics? Smokeless powder meant that subtle for snipers and could shoot from 500 yards away to trenches and adopted a 'fire and move' tactic. 12 of 22 What was the first wave? Hold the enemy. 13 of 22 What was the second wave? Troops push through to capture trenches 14 of 22 When was chlorine gas first used? Second battle of Ypres. 15 of 22 When were first gas masks used? 1915 16 of 22 When did the French first use chlorine gas? 1915 at Battle of Loos. 17 of 22 When was Mustard gas first used? 1917 18 of 22 Why was it considered more humane? Less deaths resulted from it. 19 of 22 When was Fuse 106 invented? 1916 but not widely available till 1917. 20 of 22 What did it do? Made shells explode sideways and created smokescreen and destroyed barbed wire. 21 of 22 Which battle was it used in? Arras 1917 22 of 22
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