Flamethrowers

The idea of burning the enemy always appears in wars, but it was not until 1915 that Germany was the first country to deploy shoulder-mounted flamethrowers on the battlefield.

Soldiers carrying flamethrowers are considered suicide forces, because they are always prioritized for destruction when discovered, and the enemy will kill them without trial if they capture them, according to We Are The Mighty.

Flamethrowers

The idea of burning the enemy always appears in wars, but it was not until 1915 that Germany was the first country to deploy shoulder-mounted flamethrowers on the battlefield.

Soldiers carrying flamethrowers are considered suicide forces, because they are always prioritized for destruction when discovered, and the enemy will kill them without trial if they capture them, according to We Are The Mighty.

England has a different strategy for using this weapon than Germany.

This weapon was used very effectively at the Battle of the Somme on January 7, 1916.

England has a different strategy for using this weapon than Germany.

This weapon was used very effectively at the Battle of the Somme on January 7, 1916.

Trench dagger

With the advent of fortified warfare in World War I, soldiers needed new weapons to fight effectively within the narrow confines of trenches.

Trench dagger

With the advent of fortified warfare in World War I, soldiers needed new weapons to fight effectively within the narrow confines of trenches.

The M1917 was America’s first trench dagger.

An improved model called Mark I of the M1917 was developed in 1918, but it was not until World War II that it was used on the battlefield.

The M1917 was America’s first trench dagger.

An improved model called Mark I of the M1917 was developed in 1918, but it was not until World War II that it was used on the battlefield.

Poison gas

Poison gas is the scariest weapon, always appearing in danger rankings.

The first poison gas attack occurred when German troops used chlorine gas on two French divisions in Ypres in 1915. After that, both warring sides developed their chemical weapons arsenals and countermeasures.

Poison gas

Poison gas is the scariest weapon, always appearing in danger rankings.

The first poison gas attack occurred when German troops used chlorine gas on two French divisions in Ypres in 1915. After that, both warring sides developed their chemical weapons arsenals and countermeasures.

Soldiers wearing gas masks are a familiar image of World War I.

Toxic gases terrified soldiers because they suffocated and blinded them upon contact.

Many countries later signed treaties banning the production and proliferation of chemical weapons, considering them weapons of mass destruction.

Soldiers wearing gas masks are a familiar image of World War I.

Toxic gases terrified soldiers because they suffocated and blinded them upon contact.

Many countries later signed treaties banning the production and proliferation of chemical weapons, considering them weapons of mass destruction.

Artillery

Artillery was invented long before World War I, but it was widely used in European battlefields at an unprecedented level.

Artillery shells were fired in large quantities, causing many places on the battlefield to become quagmires containing unexploded shells.

Artillery

Artillery was invented long before World War I, but it was widely used in European battlefields at an unprecedented level.

Artillery shells were fired in large quantities, causing many places on the battlefield to become quagmires containing unexploded shells.

Shotgun

When America joined the war on the Western Front, they brought with them shotguns, a new weapon that completely terrified the Germans.

Shotgun

When America joined the war on the Western Front, they brought with them shotguns, a new weapon that completely terrified the Germans.

The shotgun was so effective that American soldiers gave it the nickname `trench broom`.

The power of the shotgun caused Germany to send a diplomatic note protesting its use on the battlefield, and threatened to use this weapon to punish any captured American soldiers.

The shotgun was so effective that American soldiers gave it the nickname `trench broom`.

The power of the shotgun caused Germany to send a diplomatic note protesting its use on the battlefield, and threatened to use this weapon to punish any captured American soldiers.

Duy Son (Photo: WATM)