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Weapons and Equipment This is a german howitzer, a basic form of mobile artillery.

World War One was a much more brutal war than any of the past. We had the technology to have long range artillery which pounded each others lines. The german howitzer was one of the first forms of artillery and when used in war it was very devistating.

War at Sea

This is a group of French sailors loading a torpedo onto a submarine.

The submarine was a very brutail and devisataing form of attacking other sea vessiles. The submarine was very hard to detect and could suprise even the best of sailors, it didn't even have to raise to the surface before attacking. An enemy ship could be sunk with out even knowing that they were under attack.

War in the Skies

This is a german halberstadt CL-4, an airplane with a machinegun.

New forms of airplanes led to in air battles, taking the war and suspending it in the air above battle fields and sea vessles. Although the airplanes might not have been the most sturdy, they were hard to hit, easy to manuver, and could carry big bombs that could leave big blows in the enemy lines.

Troops

French troops after a successful assult on a german trench.

With World War One being more destructive and devistanting than anything in the past and the weapons becoming even more dangerious, men began trench warfare to protect themselves. Men would sit in trenchs for months with little to no food just waiting for an officer to give the orders to "go over the top" and attack enemy trenchs. It was hard to tell who was winning because little to no land was gained to lost durning this type of warfare.

Medical

Men being attended to.

As the war progressed, many men died and got badly wounded. The weapons were more destructive than ever so the medics had a much harder time treating patients and keeping them alive. Medics would have to treat the wounded anywhere they fell.

Fortifications, camps, and sheltors.

German prison camp

Camps were made to hold prisioners of war. The camps were usually in bad conditions, made the "POW's" work on jobs around the camps, and were inescapble. Those who tried to escape were punished.

Camouflaged A camouflage french submarine

Camouflage was very important in the war. If you couldn't be seen then you could kill without any risk of death. They created camouflage for any type of situation.

Transportation, supply, and communications German soldiers buying fruit in Belgium

Soldiers had to had recieve supplies anyway and anywhere they could. Soldiers would buy goods in the towns and citys that they were currentally near or battling around.

Home Front Sherif of Medina Preaching the "Holy War" in Medina. Before starting for Jerusalem, 1914

The home front of a war was very important to the war itself. If the people in your home country did not support your cause for the war, they would revolt from it and withdrawl imeditally.

Refugees Serbian peasant fleeing

As war engulfed countries, those whos houses and land were destroyed had to uproot there lives and seek safe refuge in another area or sometimes another country.

Death and destruction British artillery troops passing village bombed by enemy aircraft

World war one had huge ammounts of casulities. The weapons and ways of war were so destructive and devistating. No matter where you were you wern't safe, millions died.

Animals at war Carrier pigeon released from British trench

Animals played a big part in the War. Since men were stuck in trenchs, the only way for them to communicate between themselves and officers farther away was to send messenger birds. They depended very much on the trained animals.

Auxilliaries Salvation army volunteer cooking

Volunteers were a big part of the war efforts. Volunteers like the salvation army would cook for troops so they could relax inbetween conflicts.

Miscellaneous German aerial photograph: Massed artillery formations before the British attack in Flanders, 1917

Artillery strikes in World War One were very destructive. They were also very inacurated and sometimes hit locations other than what they were aiming for.

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British tank

Tanks were heavy armor that not many weapons could destroy. Early tanks couldn't move fast and didn't have very high powered weapons.

Commanders

US Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo, Commander of the US Atlantic Fleet

Generals and commanders were a big part of the war. From the new type of fighting in trenchs to the new weapons and air bombings, generals and commanders were more minds of battle then leaders. The generals would plan out the moves and the fights instead of leading them from the front line.