Weird Weapons And Other Surprising Objects From The First World War 00:00 weirdest military weapons they actually used in ww1 11:19 weird weapons of war that totally failed30:14 most insane weapons the us military is actually. War is fought to win, and sometimes that means using any weapon possible to defeat your enemy! world war 1 had some extremely insane weapons used during the.
Weird Weapons And Other Surprising Objects From The First World War This british anti gas hood is an early example of attempts to combat the effects of poison gas, which was first used on a major scale in 1915 to try and break the stalemate on the western front. however, as chemical weapons developed, so did protective equipment and this model was eventually replaced by more advanced filter respirator masks. Knuckle duster (us) most combat deaths in wwi were from artillery shells fired from miles away. however, during attacks and night raids, the troops would get up close and personal, so melee weapons were used by all sides. the knuckle duster was a model of trench knife used by the us marine corps in 1918. 360 votes. By 1916 the geniuses in charge finally scrapped these non exploding devices for proper exploding bombs. 2. gauntlet dagger. when a plain old bayonet or trench knife was not good enough, the english and french gave their men in the trenches a weird weapon better suited for medieval times, a so called “gauntlet dagger.”. Strong winds made use of theflamethrower dangerous for the user, and the prospect of a fiery death if the tanks were hit with bullets or shrapnel made for few volunteers to carry the weapons. by the end of the war, tanks were being fitted with flamethrowers. 7. sawback bayonet. the germans developed several bayonets for use in world war i.
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