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World War One - Inventions and Weapons
| The Lewis Gun (The Great War Monthly, 1918) "The Lewis gun was, in the circumstances, a weapon of very considerable value. It helped the British infantry to hold back masses of the enemy in the opening phase of the war, and became one of the most important instruments of attack and defense during the long period of trench warfare." "The light Lewis gun became the favourite weapon of the British airman, against the Parabellum gun of German pilots and fighting observers." Click here if you wish to read about the American inventor of the Lewis Gun. Trench Mortar (The Great War, 1918)The attached is a photo from a 1918 issue of GREAT WAR MAGAZINE and pictures the Brandt Grenade-Thrower - designed in 1916 by the Frenchman Edgar William Brandt (1880 - 1960). A commonly used piece of trench artillery that was most often found in the French sectors, it is easily recognized by it's highly pronounced barrel that narrowed at the muzzle. An air operated mortar of 75mm caliber, this piece was one of several compressed air projectors deployed by the French Army. Naval Mines (Sea Power, 1919)Naval mines had been around for centuries, in one form or another.
This article pertains to the particular type of anti U-boat mines that were put in place along those well-traveled sea lanes known best by that kind of German warship. |
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