Blake's Great War Reasearch by Blake Murphy

What Countries Started The WW1?

blakemurphy — 2015-04-19 23:47:18 UTC

When Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered by a group called Black Hand who were trying to take more of Austria-Hungary. The Archduke was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip and the plan was created by Danilo Ilic. When Austria-Hungary sent a letter for peace the Serbians rejected and then Austria-Hungary declared war. After the Archduke was assassinated the Serbians created an alliance with the Germans. So when Austria-Hungary attacked they were ready for war.

What Was The Most Common Tactics Used In WW1?

blakemurphy — 2015-04-21 20:55:21 UTC

During WW1 many different tactics were used but some more than others. Poison gas was very common because it took out lots of enemy soldiers at once.The trenches were the most common because it wasn't very hard to build and it was protective to foot soldiers and semi protective against artillery and biplanes. The other tactic is sniping. Many snipers killed hundreds of people each and they hid easily among rocks and long grass.In enemy camps all the troops looked for snipers as they were the most dangerous but, they were also the first to lose their lives because they were targeted by the enemies

What Protective Gear Did The British Wear In WW1

blakemurphy — 2015-04-22 23:32:14 UTC

While fighting the British and their alliances only wore a plastic helmet and a thin wool cover for camouflage along with a wool cloth tunic and pants and socks. The boots are made from leather and metal studs on the bottom. If you fought in the trenches you wore a flimsy wool hat so you could fold it if didn't need it.