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Artillery

King of the Battlefield

New Weapons of WW ISlide2

Machine gun

Queen of the battlefieldSlide3

Tank

Purpose was to break the stalemate of trench warfare.

To get across no mans land and then destroy the enemies machine gunsSlide4

Submarine

Purpose was to sink merchant ships carrying supplies.

Unrestricted submarine warfare….sink ships without warning them.

Lusitania in 1915

1917 a reason the US declared war on GerSlide5

Poison gas

Purpose was to disrupt and create casualties. Caused armies to employ men to take care of these men instead of fight. Caused fear as well.

Affects of mustard gas

Men blinded by mustard gas

Soldier in gas mask.

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Poison Gas Deaths: 1914-1918

Country

Non-Fatal

Deaths

Total

British Empire

180,597

8,109

188,706

France

182,000

8,000

190,000

United States

71,345

1,462

72,807

Italy

55,373

4,627

60,000Russia419,34056,000475,340Germany191,0009,000200,000Austria-Hungary97,0003,000100,000Others9,0001,00010.000Total1,205,65591,1981,296,853

British Gas Casualties:

1914-1

Deaths

Non-Fatal

Chlorine

1,976

164,457

Mustard Gas

4,086

16,526Slide7

Observation balloon

Purpose was to spot artillery.Slide8

1913

Planes were uses as ‘scouts’In fact all the fighter planes of world war one were called ‘scout planes’

The Airplane

The Race for Military Aviation Technological Supremacy

At first their job was to shoot down observation balloons. Then you needed planes to protect the observation balloons.Slide9

Three axis of flightPitch

YawRoll

Elevators

control

pitch.

(The nose going up and down)

Rudders

control

yaw

(the nose turning left or right to the direction of motion)

Roll

is when one wing moves higher or lower than the other.

Ailerons

control roll.

Roll is discouraged by

dihedral.

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Sopwith Camel Slide11

Fokker E.III

The Fokker ScourgeNotes: The Fokker E.I series was the first fighter to employ a synchronization gear that allowed a machine gun to fire through the propeller. Arriving in 1915, the E.I series quickly swept the skies in a campaign known as the "Fokker Scourge."Slide12

Airco D.H.2

Combating the Fokker ScourgeArmament: 1 x .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun using 47-round drum magazines

Notes:

One of the first effective British fighters, the D.H.2 proved more than a match for the Fokker E.I series and significantly contributed to ending the "Fokker Scourge."Slide13

Nieuport 11 "

Bébé"Fighting the Fokker Scourge

Armament:

1 × Hotchkiss or Lewis machine gun

Notes:

Superior to the Fokker E.I series, the

Nieuport

11 aided in reclaiming the skies for the Allies. A nimble aircraft, it was the first in a long series of fighters from

Nieuport

.Slide14

Albatros

D.IIIThe Killer of "Bloody April"Armament:

2x 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine guns

Notes:

One of the next generation of German fighters, the Albatross D.III and its predecessor the Albatross D.II combined to inflict heavy losses on the Allies in April 1917. Known as "Bloody April," German aircraft outclassed their opposition and dominated the skies over the Western Front.Slide15

SPAD S.VII

Armament: 1 x .303-cal. Vickers machine gun Notes:

A durable, successful fighter, the SPAD S.VII was employed by most Allied air services. Along with the

Sopwith

Pup, the SPAD S.VII helped reclaim the sky from the German Albatross' in mid-1917.Slide16

Fokker

Dr.I Armament:

2 x 7.92 mm "Spandau" LMG 08/15 machine guns.

Notes:

One of the iconic aircraft of World War I, the Fokker

Dr.I

triplane

was built in response to the British

Sopwith

Triplane

. Produced in small numbers, the

Dr.I

was exceptionally agile, but prone to wing and structural failures. These issues led to the aircraft being temporarily grounded in late 1917.Slide17

Nieuport

17Armament: 1 × Vickers or Lewis machine gun

Notes:

A favorite of French and British aces such as Albert Ball and W.A. Bishop, the

Nieuport

17 was an able successor to the earlier

Nieuport

11. By early 1917, the

Nieuport

17 was becoming obsolete and the company designed the 24 and 27 models to continue the line.Slide18

Sopwith

CamelThe Most Successful Allied FighterNotes:

One of the best known aircraft of World War I, the

Sopwith

Camel downed more enemy aircraft, 1,294, than any other Allied fighter. Exceptionally maneuverable, the

Sopwith

Camel was also difficult to fly. Arriving in 1917, it helped the reclaim the skies over

over

the Western Front from the German Albatrosses.Slide19

Fokker D.VII

One of Germany's BestArmament: 2x 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 "Spandau" machine guns

Notes:

One of the finest German fighters of the war, the Fokker D.VII enjoyed a brief "Fokker Scourge" when it was first introduced in May 1918. Due to its success, the Germans were required to turn over surviving D.VIIs as part of the Treaty of Versailles.Slide20

SPAD S.XIII

France's Finest FighterArmament: 2 x .303-cal. (7.7-mm) Vickers machine guns

Notes:

Faster than most other fighters, the SPAD S.XIII was renown for its ruggedness and diving ability. The aircraft was favored by several aces, including American Eddie Rickenbacker.Slide21

Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5

One of Britain's BestArmament: 1 x 0.303 in (7.7 mm) forward-firing Vickers machine gun, 1 x .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun

Notes:

Entering service in mid-1917, the S.E.5 proved to be a highly effective fighter. As fast as the SPAD S.XIII, the S.E.5 proved easier to fly than the more maneuverable

Sopwith

Camel

. Together with the Camel and SPAD S.XIII, the S.E.5 aided the Allies in retaking control of the skies in 1917 and 1918.Slide22
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Dr. Edmund L.

Gros, director of the American Ambulance Service, and

Norman Prince

, who was later killed, an American expatriate already flying for France, led the efforts to persuade the French government to have a volunteer American air unit fighting for France.

The aim was to have their efforts recognized by the American public and the resulting publicity would rouse interest in abandoning US neutrality and joining the war.

On 21 March 1916, the

Escadrille

Américaine

was deployed on April 20 in

Luxeuil

-les-

Bains

, France.

The Germans objection over the actions of a supposed neutral nation, France changed the name to Lafayette Escadrille in December 1916.

The unit's aircraft, mechanics, and uniforms were French, as was the commander,

Captain

Georges

Thenault. Slide24

Rene

Fonck

Fr

73 kills

Manfred Von

Richtofen

Ger

80 killsSlide25

Edward “Mick”

Mannock

UK Ireland

73 kills

Eddie Rickenbacker USA

26 killsSlide26

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