War Technology
Across
- 2. Massive cannons that were changed the warzone
- 3. Fires 600 rounds per minutes (Write as one word)
- 6. use extensively in no mans land to stop the advances of the enemy into ones own trench
- 9. An archaic weapon used during trench raids to keep enemy soldiers alive enough for questioning make war come full circle
- 10. Type of gas that caused fluid build-up in the lungs, leading to death
- 11. Although outdated,these troops were used extensively by the ottomans
- 12. Type of gas that led to third-degree burns and scarring
- 13. A large aerial dart dropped from aircraft onto troop and cavalry formations
- 14. Self Propelled missiles that can be launched underwater
- 15. Type of gas that destroyed the lungs and led to choking, causes external and internal blisters
- 16. Used to describe a cannon which fires a shell in a high curving trajectory,
- 18. Small Bombs launched by hand or by rifle attachment
Down
- 1. Although this is nearly extinct these days, they were great for bombing because of the high altitudes they were able to reach
- 3. large bomb or explosive charge, planted underground and detonated remotely or by the impact of soldiers’ feet.
- 4. Small caliber artillery piece that launched small bombs short distances
- 5. Used by the Royal Navy to defend against German submarines
- 7. Usually wielded by an individual soldier sporting a backpack or tank, this used pressurized gas to spurt burning oil or gasoline up to 40 metres.
- 8. An improvement on an old classic, this weapon fed ammo into the chamber or breech by a lever, pump, bolt, or semiautomatic mechanism.
- 10. Previously pitiful, these grew their potential by aiding in reconnaissance from above
- 17. These large armored carriers, impervious to rifle and machine-gun fire, were initially called landships.