Weapons Flashcards
Which weapon had automatic rapid fire?
Rifles
Which weapon fired shells?
Artillery
How many rounds a minute did a machine gun have?
500
What injuries could artillery cause?
Removed limbs, internal damage and blood loss
What type of bullets were in rifles?
Pointed bullets that went deep into the body
What injuries did shrapnel cause?
Wounds to eyes, noses, mouths and jaws, head injuries, blood loss, infection
What weight where artillery shell?
900kg
What was shrapnel?
Hollow shells packed with steel balls with gunpowder and a timer fuse
What wounds could rifles cause?
Bayonet wounds and gunshot wounds
Why were there so many machine guns used?
They were mass produced
What was the chance of survival against machine guns?
20%
How many casualties were caused by artillery?
1/2
What was shrapnel designed to do?
Explode mid-air into many fragments
How far could an artillery shell travel when fired?
12 miles
What injuries did machine guns cause?
The breaking of major bones and the piercing of vital organs
