Learn more about the weapons, battles, and much more that were in WWI.

1. By: Steven Schroeck

2. When, where and why did it start?
• World War I started on July 28, 1914, when the
conflict started when the Austro-Hungarian
army invaded the country of Serbia. It mainly
took place in European countries.

3. Weapons

4. M1911 Pistol
• It was originally manufactured only by
Colt, but demand for the firearm in World War
I saw the expansion of manufacture to the
government-owned Springfield Armory.

5. Chauchat Machine Gun
• The United States lack automatic weapons in
France once they entered World War I.
• We were the second-largest user of the
Chauchat behind France, the first and main
producing of the automatic weapon.

6. M1903 Springfield
• The Springfield first came into American
service in the year 1903 and was used for the
next 54 years until 1957.
• The Springfield Armory and Rock Island
Arsenal produced 843,239 Springfields by the
time of U.S. entry into World War I.

7. F1 Grenade
• It was a percussion grenade that turned into a
time-fused grenade, or a “time bomb.”
• It was first produced and used in France in
1915 during WWI.
• The F1 was the preferred grenade by American
forces during World War I.

8. Winchester M1897
• The Winchester M1897 was first produced in
the year 1897, as the name suggests, and was
used until the year 1957, being in service for
about 60 years.
• The Germans protested against the Americans
using shotguns, saying it broke the law of war.

9. Time Span of World War I
• World War lasted for1,568 days, which is:
– 4 years, 3 months, and 15 days.
– 37, 608 hours.
– 2,256,480 minutes.
– 135,388,800 seconds.

10. Casualty Chart

11. Maps
Europe-Controlled Countries European-Controlled Africa

12. Battles

13. Battle of Ypres
• There were in fact three battles fought around Ypres
during the War. The first, in 1914 was an attempt to
halt the rapid advances of the Germans. The second, in
1915, was the first time the Germans used their poison
gas. It was the long-planned offensive of July 31, 1917,
that holds the most significance. Here, terrible weather
conditions and misguided persistence led to horrific
losses. By the time the offensive was called off, total
casualties for both sides had been approximately
250,000. The horrors of the battle have become equal
with the images of the War.

14. Battle of the Marne
• On September 4, 1914, the rapid advances of
the German army through Belgium and
northern France caused panic in the French
army and troops were rushed to halt the
advance. Combined with the British
Expeditionary Force, the Germans were
eventually halted.
• By the end of May, 1918, the Germans had
reached the Marne again.

15. Battle of Verdun
• The Battle of Verdun is considered the greatest and longest
in world history. Never before or since has there been such
a lengthy battle involving so many men
• Verdun was a very small plot of land, not even
encompassing more than 10 kilometers, which is
approximately 6 miles.
• The battle, which lasted from February 21, 1916, until
December 19, 1916 caused over an estimated 700,000
casualties.

16. Battle of the Somme
• On July 1st, 1916, after a week-long artillery bombardment
launched the now infamous "Big Push" attack across the river
Somme. The British intended to breakthrough the German defenses
within hours.
• It was one of the biggest slaughters in military history.
• The Germans emerged from their bunkers and destroyed the waves
of the British.
• After the first day, the British had suffered 57,470 casualties. They
pressed on with the attack until November 19th of the same year.
The total losses the British suffered totaled 419,654. German
casualties numbered between 450,000 and 680,000.

17. Battle of Cambrai
• On November 20, 1917, the British launched the first
full-scale offensive that was designed exclusively to
accommodate the tank. A surprise artillery attack
started the offensive and 476 tanks moved against the
German lines. Supported by infantry men, the
advances made by the British were huge, penetrating
the almost impenetrable Hindenberg line to 4-5 miles.
It seemed to surprise British High Command equally as
much as the Germans that they had advanced so far.

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