This a 1915 WWI U.S armored tank. The first prototype was launched on September 6, 1915.The prototype was called "Little Willie" and it was first used by England. This vehicle was great at defensive and offensive attacks. It allowed the driver to cover lots of ground quickly and take down numerous of enemies at once.This artifact is important because this influenced various of armored vehicles made today.
This is 1915 WWI German Gas mask. Gas mask were used by both sides because of the extensive use of chemical weapons. Although the Germans used them first. This is because The German army used poison gas first against Allied troops at the Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium on 22 April 1915. This artifact is important because this played a big role in the introduction in gas and chemical bombs.
This is WWI 1915 U.S Military tactical grenade. This weapon is hand-thrown bomb filled with explosive material (TNT, amatol, or cheddite) and typically either impact or time-detonated. The British were the first people to own grenades. The first grenade was made in 1908. It was called "The Mark 1". This is a very important artifact. This is because this explosive weapon can kill a group of enemies at once and was very effective. It also introduce some bombs made today.
This is a Lewis gun. This was Automatic Machine Gun. It was gas operated and capable of firing 500 to 600 rounds per minute. It was chambered first in . 303 British. Then it was chambered again in . 30-06 Springfield. They both produced muzzle velocities around 2500 to 2600 fps. It invented by U.S. Army colonel Isaac Newton Lewis in 1911, based on initial work by Samuel Maclean. The U.K adopted this gun in October 1915. It was generally issued to the British Army's infantry battalions on the Western Front in early 1916 to replace the heavier and less mobile Vickers machine gun. This gun is important because it started the revolution of mobile machine guns.
this is 1915 trench raiding club, one of the first hand held objects.Trench raiding clubs were homemade melee weapons used by both the Allies and the Central Powers during World War I. Clubs were used during nighttime trench raiding expeditions as a quiet and effective way of killing or wounding enemy soldiers. The clubs were usually made out of wood. this artifact is important because this the weapons used before guns and bombs.