General info
What is the weapon and how does it work?
The weapon is a artillery gun.Artillery guns fire a shell over an high arc so that the shell land on top of it's target. Where, when ,why was it invented? The first artillery gun was made in china around the 900's. It was first used to scare of enemies off before any fighting started. I |
Impact and consequences
Effect on the war
The impact of artillery guns in the war was huge. Artillery guns were the biggest cause of death of the war. The casualty rate of artillery guns were 58.5% which was more than half. Artillery guns also changed the outcome of the war greatly and were one of the main reasons of why both armies dug trenches. The artillery gun effected soldiers greatly. The artillery gun killed mass amounts of soldiers and made their initial war training useless. It made soldiers scared and physiologically messed soldiers up and made them do their jobs not 100%. The artillery gun effected the leaders greatly too because it changed there decisions of where and when to move armies and how to replenish their supplies and it also made them have to change their war tactics, Artillery guns also effected civilians greatly too because they cause mass destruction. They destroyed their towns and homes and businesses and ultimately changed their life for a very long time. |
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connections to today
A modern day example is the M777 Howitzer
The artillery gun has been upgraded a lot making it easier to transport, able to fire at longer distances and more accurate. The U.S uses them in the Middle East in combat against enemy insurgents.
The artillery gun has been upgraded a lot making it easier to transport, able to fire at longer distances and more accurate. The U.S uses them in the Middle East in combat against enemy insurgents.