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Weapon Specialist

==== Machine Gun- first automatic machine gun was the Maxim. This gun was invented in 1884 by Hiram Maxim in the United States. Machine gun keeps firing until needed to be loaded or trigger is released. The machine gun could fire 600 bullets per minute. ==== ==== ====

==== Airplane- At first airplanes used in war where slow an unarmed. These planes where made by the Wright brothers, in 1903. Later when planes developed some of them had three wings call Triplane. Planes where used to tell soldiers on the ground where the enemy was. Later on the planes had bombs and machine guns attach to them. ====

Grenades- By 1914 the Germans had 70,000 grenades ready and a 106,000 rifle grenades. The grenade was a better way to attack trenches, since the trenches where deep and straight the Germans used to have to be right over the trenches to attack the enemy



Flamethrower- The flamethrower was invented in 1901 by the German engineer Richard Fiedler. And it was tested in 1908 it was used in 1914-1915 for World War 1.Its first use was against France. Armored Tank- The Armored Tank made its first appearance in the fall of September 15th, 1916.the Armored tank was bullet and grenade proof.

Barbed Wire- Barbed wire went around the border of Trenches so invading enemies could not to enter the trenches. The army used it because it would grab on and pierce clothing and skin.

Submarines- Submarines where very small vessels that would go under water. These vessels where so small they where questionable by there military value. The submarine would hold 22-36 soldiers per vessel and would go at speed 12-13 knots. And where mostly used for coastal operations.

Bibliography- Weapons of war by: Gail B. Stewart Weapon of World War 1: John Hamilton Firstworldwar.com