The Great War Assignment Three

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1. What did the generals on the Western Front hope to accomplish with the use of weapons?
2. Describe the “big guns” favored by generals. What was unique about the howitzer? How did soldiers identify what type of shell was headed their way?
3. How many shells were used per month on the Western Front in 1915?
4. List three effects that the shells had on humans.
5. Who favoured the machine gun? What were its capabilities?
6. When, where and by whom was the tank invented?
7. What weapon replaced the bayonet?
8. Explain the horror of poisonous gas?