Old Weapons

• What were the pros of machine guns?

  600 bullets a minute

  Good at defending the trenches

  High casualty rates
• What were the cons of machine guns?

  They weighed 30kg and were hard to move around

  It took 3 men to operate them

  There weren't enough of them at the start of the war

  The Germans had more

  They overheated and jammed

  They were a defensive rather than attacking weapon
• What were the pros of artillery?

  They could destroy enemy trenches, buildings and men

  Shrapnel could kill or injure easily

  Caused shell shock

  Could fire up to 30km
• What were the cons of artillery?

  Aim wasn't always accurate - you risked killing your own men

  They had to guess the ranges at the start of the war and this was usually unsuccessful

  They were difficult to move