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The artillery of World War I, improved over that used in previous wars, influenced the tactics, operations, and strategies that were used by the belligerents. This led to trench warfare and encouraged efforts to break the resulting stalemate at the front. World War I raised artillery to a new level of importance on the battlefield.
As military weapons, the Paris Guns were not a great success: the payload was small, the barrel required frequent replacement, and the guns' accuracy was good enough for only city-sized targets. The German objective was to build a psychological weapon to attack the morale of the Parisians, not to destroy the city itself.
Anti-tank weapons. Becker 2cm M2 Tankabwehrgewehr; DWM 1.32cm MG 18 Tank und Flieger; Mauser 1.3cm M1918 Tankgewehr; Rheinmetall 3.7cm M1918 Tankabwehrkanone; Anti-aircraft weapons. Becker 2cm M2 Flugzeugabwehrgewehr; DWM 1.32cm MG 18 Tank und Flieger; Krupp 3.7cm L/14.5 Sockelflugzeugabwehrkanone; Krupp 7.62cm L/30 Flugzeugabwehrkanone
Artillery designed, built, or operated by the United States during the World War I era (1900-1919). Wikimedia Commons has media related to World War I artillery of the United States . Subcategories
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By late 1916 the creeping barrage was the standard means of applying artillery fire to support an infantry attack, with the infantry following the advancing barrage as closely as possible. Its employment in this way recognised the importance of artillery fire in suppressing or neutralizing, rather than destroying, the enemy.
World War I railway artillery of Germany (10 P) Pages in category "World War I artillery of Germany" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total.