World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Gas Warfare
Detailed information on the use of chemicals as weapons during WWI. Includes images of soldiers wearing gas masks, an extensive list of chemicals and their effects, and links to further information on the Second Battle of Ypres and to...
First World War
First World war.com: Weapons of War, Poison Gas
FirstWorldWar.com offers a section titled "Weapons of War," that includes information on the development and use of poison gas.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Big Guns of the Great War
This site from Trenches on the Web gives an overview of the different types of artillery used in World War I. Provides several thumbnail images of rail guns, howitzers and other forms of artillery, which can be enlarged by clicking on them.
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Eye Witness to History: Gas Attack, 1916
This article provides a description of what a poison gas attack was like.
First World War
First World War: Weapons of War
Part of a larger site on WWI, Weapons of War gives a detailed review of weapon technology. Thorough information is provided on bayonets, flamethrowers, grenades, machine guns, pistols, poison gas, rifles, tanks, and trench mortars.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Guns
Provides a short overview of different types of machine guns, with two charts outlining specifications for heavy machine guns and light machine guns.
First World War
First World War: Weapons of War: Machine Guns
Explore the importance of the machine gun as it was used in World War One. Information includes the design and uses of the machine gun as an offensive and defensive weapon. Also includes extended links of specific machine gun models.