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Sanitation (more men died from disease than by bullets); the rifle/pistol metallic CARTRIDGE was the biggest new item. Today's cartridges are only about 150 years old. And yet firearms have been around for well over 500 years. Cartridges went from just powder and ball, to paper cartridges, to today's metallic cartridges. Metallic cartridges also enabled fighting men (sailors at sea, marines, as well as soldiers) to fire their weapons in the rain, in the wind, and damp areas in general; plus allowed the invention of repeating rifles and machinguns. Metallic cartridges led to rapid fire cannons, for both naval and land forces. The invention of metallic cartridges, siting the above; led to a change in tactics on the battlefield and at sea; no more mass infantry attacks (aka human wave attacks). The machine-gun led to aerial warfare; machineguns mounted on airplanes. Added to the metallic cartridge, were: Airplanes, Tanks, Submarines, Chemical Warfare, and then finally nuclear weapons.
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Why trench warfare in World War 1?
it was a common type of warfare back then and is still today
Trench warfare in World War 1?
it was a common type of warfare back then and is still today
What is the difference between world war 1 and now?
Different weapons? The war today wasn't started by Archduke Franz Ferdinand's body.
What is difference between a legionnaire and a centurion?
In the most simplest terms...A Centurion was the leader of a group of Legionnaires. Although many differences it is similar to today's military of Officer and enlisted.
How long did trench warfare last?
Trench warfare lasted as long as the war. trenches were being challenged by Tanks, storming tactics by specialist troops and better wire-smashing artillery. But in fact the concept of trench warfare was a safe method of holding ground and creating a stalemate. Buying time for changes. hope this helps!
