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It is impossible to offer a definitive answer to this question because of statistics on exactly what weapon caused each death were not kept.
The machine gun use was widespread throughout the different fronts, causing the majority of deaths. An example of this was the first day of the Battle of the Somme, Britain suffered 60,000 casualties, the majority of which were the result of machine gun fire.
Some estimates range up towards 90% of casualties were directly attributable to machine guns, when troops "went over the top" and tried to take an enemy trench. With the ability to fire about 500 rounds per minute, this statistic is not unreasonable.
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How many casualties did the machine gun cause in ww1?
There are no figures for the total number of casualties caused by machine guns in WW1. But an internet search found an example of the effectiveness of the weapon - On the first day of the Somme Offensive, the British lost 60.000 soldiers mostly due to machine gun fire.
What is a Lewis gun?
A Lewis gun was an early type of machine gun used in WW1.
What ww1 gun needed 4-6 men to work?
the machine gun
How many people did the vickers machine gun kill in ww1?
It is impossible to give a definitive amount. Certainly many thousands.
Was the Lewis machine gun new or improved?
I believe it was improved later on after WW1
How many casualties did the machine gun cause in ww1?
There are no figures for the total number of casualties caused by machine guns in WW1. But an internet search found an example of the effectiveness of the weapon - On the first day of the Somme Offensive, the British lost 60.000 soldiers mostly due to machine gun fire.
What weapon caused 90 percent of the casualties in ww1?
the maxim gun
How many deaths did the machine gun cause?
The machine gun was first introduced in World War II. This was the first war with massive numbers of casualties due to destructive weaponry and guerilla warfare, among other causes. It is impossible to pinpoint exactly how many deaths the machine gun has caused since its introduction, or even in that war alone.
What is a Lewis gun?
A Lewis gun was an early type of machine gun used in WW1.
What ww1 gun needed 4-6 men to work?
the machine gun
What weapon was the most responisble for trench warfare?
The machine gun caused trench warfare to be a necessity as 90%+ of the casualties of WW1 were from this weapon. The use of Napoleonic tactics against new technologies was disastrous.
What machine gun was made by colt in ww1?
Potato Digger
How many people did the vickers machine gun kill in ww1?
It is impossible to give a definitive amount. Certainly many thousands.
A new weapon used during ww1?
THE MACHINE GUN and THE POISONUS GAS
Was the Lewis machine gun new or improved?
I believe it was improved later on after WW1
How many lives did the machine gun take in WW1?
The death total from WWI was estematied to be around 8,528,831 machineguns were about 20%
What new weapons are used in ww1?
The machine gun, the submarine, new warship designs.
