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//__** Weapons Specialist **__//

__**Machine Gun**__ dominated the battle field in world war one. The machine gun was a very technological advancement in the war. In the year 1914 the machine gun was put and used on a flat tri-pod. This gun required four to six operators. 400-600 rounds were shot per minute. By the end of the war this figure nearly double in its amount by rounds fed by fabric belts and metal strips.

​ ​**__Mustard Gas__**  was a very lethal gas used in the civil war. On September in 1917 mustard gas was first used by the German army. This gas was the most poisonous chemicals used in the war, it was very dangerous. It took about 12 hours to take effect but it was odorless and people didn’t know it was around. If mustard gas was put in soil it would stay active for many weeks. Mustard gas killed around 4,086 people.

​ ​ __   ** U-boats or Submarines **__ were used by Germany as massive war boats during World War 1. Three British cruisers were sunken within about an hour by a German submarine called the U-9. The U-boats would blockade the United Kingdom. They became known as the terror of the seas because they kept waging un-authorized war on all ships. ​


 * __ Chlorine Gas __** was first used on the French army at Ypres in April 1915 by the German army. Its color is yellowish green. It smells like a mixture of pineapple and pepper. The symptoms of Chlorine gas is massive chest pains and a burning sensation in the throat.



**__ Flamethrowers __** brought much terror to the French and British armies. To sum up the idea of a flamethrower is simple, this weapon just throws out fire from burning fuel. The first known Flamethrower was made in the 5th century B.C.

**__ Mortars __** were short stumpy tubes that made it possible for projectiles to be shot at an angle in which they would land straight down on the enemy. Mortars were essentially used in trenchs. Operating mortars is a pretty safe task because you would most likely be fireing them from a safe trench.


 * __ Grenades __** are dated back to the 15th century. Grenades could either be hand or rifile driven. Also they could either be detonated on impact or on a timed fuse.

Flamethrowers January 5th 2010 [|[[http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/flamethrowers.htm]]]

Grenades January 4th 2010 [] Machine Guns December 18th 2009 [] Mortars January 4th 2010 [] Mustard Gas December 19th 2009 [] U-boat- World Book 2002 SO-SZ 18