WEAPONS AND NEW TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION OF TANKS

• September 15 1916
• British Mk. 1
• Battle of Flers-Courcellete (part of the battle of Somme)

FLAMETHROWERS

• First used by Germany in early war
• Sent fear in to British and French soldiers o
• Later adopted by all factions

TRACER BULLETS

• Used as a countermeasure against zeppelins
• Tracers would ignite the hydrogen gasbags

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