General Information |
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Since grenades were easy to injure and kill soldiers that aren't in sight, they became wildly popular in trench warfare. They were easy to use and a quick and efficient way to eliminate your enemies without risking your own life by going out into "No Man's Land".
Home made grenades work by holding a sixteen inch handle, then pulling a small safety pin that is connected to the grenade. Then you throw the grenade quickly to the other countries trench.
Rifle grenades are used by connecting a grenade to the top of the rifle, then shooting a blank cartridge . This launches the grenade to the other trench, but is not always accurate.
The Mills Bomb was created by a man named William Mills in 1915. It weighs 1.25 lbs. It is also a fragment bomb making it highly effective. The bomb was favored by Britain and still receives high praise today.
The German disc grenade was the quickest grenade to explode giving their enemies no time to take cover from this very effective weapon.
The greatest grenade battle of the war occurred on the Pozieres Heights in July 1916. It lasted 12 hours with no breaks.
Home made grenades work by holding a sixteen inch handle, then pulling a small safety pin that is connected to the grenade. Then you throw the grenade quickly to the other countries trench.
Rifle grenades are used by connecting a grenade to the top of the rifle, then shooting a blank cartridge . This launches the grenade to the other trench, but is not always accurate.
The Mills Bomb was created by a man named William Mills in 1915. It weighs 1.25 lbs. It is also a fragment bomb making it highly effective. The bomb was favored by Britain and still receives high praise today.
The German disc grenade was the quickest grenade to explode giving their enemies no time to take cover from this very effective weapon.
The greatest grenade battle of the war occurred on the Pozieres Heights in July 1916. It lasted 12 hours with no breaks.
Impact and Consequences |
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The grenade has had a semi big impact on World War I. This weapon was highly efficient but not the best weapon of the war.
This weapon affected many people throughout the war. One of the people this has affected are the soldiers in the lie of fire. This weapon affected them mostly just because they are the one’s being attacked by the opposing side. If you are anywhere near a grenade when it detonates, you are sure to die or be surely injured by the shrapnel.
This also affected other countries leaders decisions because they will not want to send their men into a battle that is filled with skilled men with grenades.
One of the last impacts that this weapon had on the war was on the civilians near the font lines of the war. Grenades effect these people most of all just because they can malfunction very easily making the possibilities of hurting other civilians very high.
That leads into the final topic, and that is the positives and negatives of using this weapon. The positives of using grenades are they are an easy and quick way to eliminate your enemies. They are also quite easy to use. But on the other side, there are many negatives to using grenades. They can malfunction very easily especially if they are made at home. If you make them wrong, that could mean bad news for you. Another negative to using grenades is that you need to have good aim and a good throwing arm. Which sometimes can be hard to find. But overall grenades are very useful weapons.
This weapon affected many people throughout the war. One of the people this has affected are the soldiers in the lie of fire. This weapon affected them mostly just because they are the one’s being attacked by the opposing side. If you are anywhere near a grenade when it detonates, you are sure to die or be surely injured by the shrapnel.
This also affected other countries leaders decisions because they will not want to send their men into a battle that is filled with skilled men with grenades.
One of the last impacts that this weapon had on the war was on the civilians near the font lines of the war. Grenades effect these people most of all just because they can malfunction very easily making the possibilities of hurting other civilians very high.
That leads into the final topic, and that is the positives and negatives of using this weapon. The positives of using grenades are they are an easy and quick way to eliminate your enemies. They are also quite easy to use. But on the other side, there are many negatives to using grenades. They can malfunction very easily especially if they are made at home. If you make them wrong, that could mean bad news for you. Another negative to using grenades is that you need to have good aim and a good throwing arm. Which sometimes can be hard to find. But overall grenades are very useful weapons.
Connections to Today |
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Grenades are still very commonly used today. All the grenades that the people in WW1 are still being used today, like the hand grenade. But, somethings are different. One of the main differences are that they are much safer to use.
Another way that these grenades are better is because they have made them even more complex. Making them an even better way to get rid of your enemies.
This weapon is most commonly used today in the Army. They have been used in Iraq and Afghanistan and all the different Middle-Eastern countries. The War on Terror is a good example of this. It started on October 7th 2001 and is still going on today.
Another way that these grenades are better is because they have made them even more complex. Making them an even better way to get rid of your enemies.
This weapon is most commonly used today in the Army. They have been used in Iraq and Afghanistan and all the different Middle-Eastern countries. The War on Terror is a good example of this. It started on October 7th 2001 and is still going on today.