Weapons And Tactics of WW1

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Across
  1. 6. Huh, yeah. What is it good for? (absolutely nothing)
  2. 8. sharp metal fragments, often lethal when flying at high speed
  3. 10. a short smoothbore gun for firing shells (technically called bombs) at high angles
  4. 11. the new airborne biological weapon, introduced by germany
  5. 15. a steel hat designed to mitigate the damage of shrapnel from artillery
  6. 17. a pattern designed to hide a person in plain sight, often employed on uniforms
  7. 19. a military term for food and water
  8. 20. the newly introduced heavily armored vehicle, often manufactured by car manufacturers
  9. 21. an under-water missile used to sink ships
  10. 22. a large blimp-like balloon, often referred to as a zeppelin
  11. 23. a long, precision firearm, often bolt-action
  12. 24. a handheld explosive device, typically thrown
  13. 25. a simple cartridge pistol typically holding six shots in a round cylinder
  14. 27. the title of the german king
  15. 28. the title of Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
  16. 29. a two-propeller airplane
  17. 30. willingly giving up to the enemy
  18. 32. The name of the manufacturer of the esteemed "trench shotgun"
  19. 33. the first submarine in history to be used in war
  20. 36. the metal rifle casings are made out of
  21. 39. news or media that is altered to make someone believe something
  22. 40. a heavy, automatic weapon used for supression
Down
  1. 1. an eyepiece designed to allow a person to look above a trench without risking their life
  2. 2. a new standardized form of ammunition
  3. 3. a type of gas made out of the same chemical now used to clean swimming pools
  4. 4. a liquid-fire spewing weapon
  5. 5. The WW1 term for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
  6. 7. The number one cause of death during the war, with over 60% of deaths attributed to it
  7. 9. the fibrous material gas mask filters were composed of, later known to cause lifelong damage and even cancer when inhaled
  8. 12. a type of longarm designed for close-quarters combat, firing multiple projectiles with one cartridge
  9. 13. a high pressure type of gunpowder used in cartridges instead of black-powder
  10. 14. a long blade affixed to the end of a longarm, used for close quarters combat
  11. 16. a sharp wire used for livestock, and then later found use in war
  12. 18. a type of gas sharing a name with a condiment
  13. 26. an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time
  14. 31. a time-telling instrument worn on the wrist, invented during WW1
  15. 34. a deep ditch used as cover
  16. 35. a now common form of steel that was invented during WW1, to combat rust
  17. 37. a slang term for a soldier lacking in intelligence
  18. 38. a mask a soldier would wear to combat the effects of poison gas