Technology of WWI

World War I brought many new technological advancements to the battlefield, such as pill boxes, flamethrowers, and mustard gas. But with all this new technology there were no new tactics to use them. Soldiers fought a traditional styled war, but suffered many casualties due to the new technology. Flamethrowers were invented in 1900 by the German army, but weren’t used on the battlefield until World War I. Flamethrowers simply used some pressurized gas to shoot …showed first 75 words of 607 total…

…showed last 75 words of 607 total…the tank was it could only be used on certain terrain. Though in modern warfare these technological advancements are either un-ethical or commonplace, the pioneers of such weapons were amazed. If soldiers had been more accurately trained, or if better strategies had been invented the number of casualties of World War I might have been reduced. But if these advancements were used properly, who knows what the result of World War I would have been?