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Machine Gun: Germans create Experimental Weapons and Excess Rifles
The Germans made over 120,000 machine guns to use in conflict before WWI. Without the acceptance of the machine gun the Germans would use the resource for other purposes, most likely to create new weapons, -
Machine Gun: French stick with Pure Offensive Tatics.
Without the machine gun the French generals would stick with offensive styles of tatics to keep the warfare short and simple. -
Grenade: Germans begin Increased Production of Ammo
At this date the Germans would produce 70,000 grenades and 106,000 rifle grenades. Without the use of grenades the supplies used to create the grenades would be used for ammo of rifles. -
Grenade: Less Explosions in Soldiers caused by Faulty Troop Equipment
The Mark I grenade (the first British grenade issued in WWI) would often blow up in soldiers pants due to faulty detonators. -
Grenade: Teams of Bayoneters and Demolition Men Formed (Britain)
Without the grenade Britain produces more ammo for the rifle. They also make teams of demolition men (Troops with explosives ex. C4, Satchel Charges and the such) and bayoneters who are meant to fight in close quarters. -
Machine Gun: British form Experimental Weapon Battalions
Originally the British would form the machine gun battalion. However I feel without the innovations they would try automatic rifles and possibly sub-machine guns. -
Machine Gun: Research for Automatic and Semiautomatic weapons begin.
Without the funding for research in light machine guns the Central Powers and the Allies would work to find an alterantive. -
Tank: British Navy puts Support in Research behind Armored Cars
The removal of the tank would mean that the navy would put all of their support for vehicles behind the armored car and expand on the design and models. -
Machine Gun: Planes use Rifles and other Styles of Weapons to Dogfight
Normally at this time machine guns would be applied to the planes to combat the enemy planes. However with the removal they would use expiremental weapons and items alike it. -
Machine Gun: Anti Aircraft guns remain Unused
Normally around this time the adoption of the machine gun as an anti aircraft device would occur. However removing the machine gun would leave planes safe and allow them to attack sea vessals. -
Tank: British put Research into light Armored vehicles and Naval Craft
With the way the British needed to pass through small arms fire they would need to make an armored vehicle to enter the enemy territory. So they invented the "Big Willy" which was scraped later so it has little impact on future events except for it's precence. -
Tank: New Armored Cars Introduced
Around this time the "Whippet" tank or Mark I would be the first combat tank used. Without the tank a new armored car or vehicle would be introduced to combat to stop the Central Powers. -
Grenade: Germans put more Research into Mortars
Normally Germany would begin to study and work on rifle grenades. However looking into the info without the invention they would put research into motars. -
Machine Gun: Battle of Somme Gains less Casualties
Normally in the war the machine gunners of the Germans would kill over 60,000 men. However with the removals in place the Allies would still lose but lose less men. -
Artillery: British Troops are Exposed to Ready Germans (Battle of the Somme)
Without the eight day long British artillery bombardment the British would lose more men than expected. Even though the battle would still be lost by the British. -
Tank: French Receive Vehicle support at the Somme
Though in actual histiory the tank the French were making were too few for the assault if armoreded cars were avadible they would be used. -
Grenade: Troops at Pozieres Heights come into Conflict
On this day the Germans and Allies exchanged grenades the entire night. Without the invention an assault would occur where both sides would most likely just be at a standstill for both sides lacking streangth. -
Tank: British at Delvelle woods Remain at Stalemate
On this date tanks were first used to assault trenches. Without these tanks the assualt would not have been possible and most likely failed. -
Tank: Battle of Cambrai French and British Lose
In the battle, tanks were the main factor that won the struggle. Without these they would lose and most likely have massive casualties. -
Machine Gun: Germany creates Submachine Gun much Ealier
Without the wanted devolpment of a light machine-gun they would put more funding into the one idea th create the fkrst sub machine gun. -
Tank: Troops at Standstill
Without the tank in the first real tank battle the troops of the western front would remain in their position. -
Trench: Third of Allies Deaths Cut Down
Life in the trench was dirty and unsanitary. This caused many, many deaths for the residents of the crudely made allied trench. Without the trench many of the men wouldv'e been still be alive and fighting. -
Trench: Troops have Harder Time Aquiring Enemy Information
Normally listening posts or other items would be laid out through the battlefield to hear the enemy's plans. Without these it would be very difficult for the plans to be known. -
Artillery: Many Troops lives and Civilian Lives are Spared
During the war artillery was widespread and often times killed many troops and sometimes civilians. Without this addition many lives would be spared from the brutality of the weapon.
