Across
- 3. would often get stuck in the mud making them essentially useless in many situations.
- 4. became necessary by the requirement of wartime armies to find new ways of overcoming the stalemate of unexpected trench warfare.
- 6. they were undeniably useful when used at short-range, but were much more limited from a distance.
- 7. In theory they could fire 400-600 small caliber rounds per minute.
Down
- 1. enjoyed a great deal of success and were responsible for destroying around half of all the food and supplies transported by the British Merchant Navy.
- 2. A bombardment that was aimed well could destroy enemy trenches, and knock out artillery batteries (groups of guns) and communication lines.
- 5. Early forms were typically unarmed and used in the reconnaissance (scouting) role until personal weapons were added.