New Technology in WW1

Trench Warfare

1914

Opposing armies on the Western Front had dug miles of parallel trenches to protect themselves from enemy fire. Armies traded huge losses of human life for small land gains.

Submarines

1914

Introduced by the Germans in 1914 as an effective warship. Its primary weapon against ships was a torpedo, an underwater missile.

Poison Gas

1915

A new weapon introduced by the Germans but used by both sides. This could cause blindness or severe blisters, or even death because of choking.

Tanks

1916

Armored combat vehicles that moved on chain tracks - and thus could cross many types of terrain. Introduced by the British in 1916.