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//__Mustard Gas:__// It was first used by the German Army in 1917. It was the most used gases in WWI. 12 hours to take affect and would take four to five weeks to die. They attached very little mustard gas to atillery missile and would be very affective.

__//Machine Gun://__ Used to rapidly advance troops. Most affective way of mowing down people in trenches. They shot 400-600 small calliber shots. Took four to six people to operate it.

//__Flamethrower:__// Used durring WWI made by German scientists to shoot burning fuel at the enemies. Would only take one person to operate. It would use pressurized carbon dioxide or nitrogen. The shot was up to 18 meters. They would put the fuel in a small gas cylinder and they were strapped to the back of the soldiers. .

__//Mortar://__ A short stumpy tube designed to fire a projectile at a steep agle so it would fall straight on the enemy soldiers. Mortars were used in trenches and was safe to use in them. They were very light so they would be portable. The mortar itself was 25cm.

__//Tank://__ Was originally called the landship. First used on the Germans as a surprise attack. The tank at the time was unable to ross trenches. Tanks were armored to protect it.

//__Sumarines- U-boats:__// U-boats were made to sabotage naval fleets. Made by German scientists. They would shoot torpedoes and drop mines to ultimately take over the sea.

//__Airplanes and airplane bombs:__// Air planes were used to drop bombs, shoot machine guns, and scout areas. The machine guns were effective on infantry. The bombs were effective on any ground unit.

//__Land Mines:__// They would dig tunnels under enemy lines to place mines and then light a fuse. British would use this tactic more than anyone. They were very effective on anything.

//__Barbed Wire:__// Was used as a defensive tactic. Small wire knots were tied with very sharp spikes on the knot. Worked great with machine gun positions.

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