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Most deadly
injury’s during
World War 1
Most deadly injury’s
during World War 1
What is the deadliest
injury during World
War1?
In this book I’m going to tell you what the top 5
deadliest injurieswere during World War 1. These
injuries were some of thedeadliest causing the most
deaths of soldiers. While I was writing this book I
learned a lot of interesting facts and some very sad
facts about what happened to many soldiers. This is a
very good book to help us learn about what the
soldiers went through and had to deal with during
World War 1.
BAYONET
Killed: 1700 First used: first year When used: hand to hand combat
Bayonets were truly killers during the war.
They might not be at the top of my list for the
deadliest but they are still very deadly in their
own way. So I’m going to tell you why their
deadly and what they did to soldiers during
World War 1. If you want to know why these
weapon is deadly I would advise you read this
text.
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BAYONET
Bayonets were the main hand to hand combat tool during World War 1.
Take Note
DEATHS
In World War 1, 1700 soldiers were
killed by Bayonets in 4 years. These
weapons were usually on assault
rifles. Every army had a different
length of bayonet. The maximum
length for a bayonet was 2 feet.
SPACE
In a bayonet charge soldiers, could
run from 1-3 km. A lot of the
soldiers died from bayonet charges
so they rarely happened because
they are very dangerous. There
were 15 shots in a clip; after it is
empty the soldiers wouldn’t have
time to reload so they had no
choice but to charge with their
bayonet fixed. EFFECTS
When a soldier got stabbed by a
bayonet the effects were usually
deadly. The sharp pointy knife could go
in smooth but if the soldier twisted it
there would be a much worse wound.
Some bayonets had jagged blades
which would make a very bad wound.
Also the bayonets had bacteria that
could cause deadly infections inside the
body.
DEFINITION
A bayonet is a blade that is
attached to the barrel of a rifle to
be used for close combat.
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Did you know that soldiers also used their bayonets to save their ammunition.
Quick Fact
Did you know that the bayonet was a hunting implement for years before being adopted by the army?
FLAMETHROWERS
Killed: 2300 First apperence: the second year When used: to destroy towns, bunkers and to kill
Today I’m going to tell you why flamethrower
were so deadly and what they did to soldiers
and towns during World War 1.
Flamethrowers killed a lot of soldiers and
destroyed towns for only coming out 4 times
during the war. If you want to learn more
about these deadly weapons I would advise
you to read this because you will learn a lot.
4
2
FLAMETROWER Did you know that flamethrowers only came 4 times during the war because there so heavy and dangerous.
Quick Fact
The Expert Says…
Flamethrowers were designed
to destroy and kill things!!!
Flamethrowers were very large and very
heavy to carry. They were very dangerous
and they still are so never play with them.
Take Note
DEATHS
During World War 1
flamethrowers destroyed 3 towns
and killed 2300 soldiers during
World War 1. They were killers in
the war. Soldiers never wanted to
tangle with them unless they were
at a fare enough distance that they
could snip the guy with the
flamethrower.
SPACE
When a flamethrower was fired the
flame could travel up to 50-80
meters in forty seconds and it burns
down anything in its path. They
make a big mess of
everythingaround them.
Flamethrowers had to be carried
which could be very dangerous for
the soldier carrying it. The Allies
decided to build their
flamethrowers inside some of their
tanks like the M-4 Sherman. These
flamethrowers could travel up to
100-150 meters in 1 minute.
EFFECTS
If soldiers were attacked by
flamethrowers there more likely to
burn to death if there no water
around, but if they survived they
would have third degree burns or
higher. The soldiers would have a long
and painful recovery because they
didn’t have the right medicine during
the war. When we get burnt we think
that hurts, just think how they felt
with their whole body on fire.
DEFINITION
A flamethrower is a
mechanical incendiary device
designed to project a long
controllable stream of fire.
# 5 4 3 1
VICKERS MACHINE GUN
Killed:60,000 First appearance: the first minute of the war When used: to ambush soldiers
Now I’m going to tell you about
what the Vickers machine guns did
to soldiers during World War 1.
Every soldier had their own reason
to fear this gun during the war.
They are very scary, deadly
machines that could tear soldiers
apart.
3
MACHINE GUN
Did you know that the Germans were the ones who started using the Vickers machine gun during World War 1, then the Allies turned the war around when they got some Vickers machine guns of their own and that turned the war around.
Quick Fact
The Expert Says…
The Vickers machine gun is a name primarily used to refer to the water cooled
The Vickers machine gun is strong enough to shoot right through a stone wall.
Take Note
DEATHS
In World War 1 the Vickers
machine gun killed as many as
60,000 soldiers during the war.
The Vickers machine gun is also
known as the MG O8 Maxim. This
gun was usually used for
ambushing or to protect a
bunker. That’s how many soldiers
died from ambushes. They are
terrifying to come across during
the war.
SPACE
This gun could fire 450-500 shells a
minute and it could travel to a
maximum of 4,500 meters. This gun
had to be run by 6-8 men one to
fire it, one to feed it ammunition
and the rest to help carry it. The
Vickers machine gun used a .303
inch British bullet. The bullets were
usually on belts of a 1000. They
would be in a metal box for safe
keeping.
EFFECTS
The effects of the Vickers machine gun are
pretty simple buts it’s still very deadly.
When a soldier gets shot by a machine gun
they are more than likely to be killed, but
sometimes the soldiers would get lucky
and the bullet would miss the main organs.
When the Vickers machine gun starts firing
you would want to find cover otherwise
your dead. These guns are nightmares.
# 5 4 3 2 1
MUSTARD GAS
Killed: 1.2 million First apperence: 2 ½ years into the war When used: to scare out of hidouts
Mustard gas was very deadly in World War 1
and its still deadly today. But I’m going to talk
about what it did to soldiers during World
War 1. I will tell about how many soldiers
were killed by mustard gas and the effects of
it.
2
MUSTARD GAS did
Did you know that mustard gases temperature is 58° Fahrenheit (14° Celsius).
Quick Fact
The Expert Says…
That mustard gas shouldn’t
have even been invented
It is now illegal to use mustard gas during a war but some people break the rules.
Take Note
DEATHS
Mustard gas killed as many as
1.2 million soldiers during World
War 1. The Germans started
using mustard gas. They would
fly over in planes and drop
canisters of gas on the allies.
SPACE
This gas has a very large range. It can
travel up to 100-200 yards and it can
travel 25 yards a minute. The can
move very fast. No soldier could out
run the gas during the war because it
was way faster than them and they
can’t run forever. It would catch up to
them in minutes. It’s a nightmare.
EFFECTS
If soldiers were exposed in a gas attack
and any part of their body was moist they
will see blistering, rashes, epithelial tissue
and the gas will also attack the corneas of
the eye eventually causing blindness. In
mustard gas 5% of it is sodium
hypochlorite which causes blistering to
the lungs causing a slow and painful death
if not treated right. Soldiers that survive
gas attacks there is a 90% chance that
they will get Hodgkin’s disease or cancer
in the lymph glands. THE DROP
During World War 1 there were a lot of
gas attacks. It was mostly the Germans
that did the attacks. They dropped 68,000
tons of mustard gas, the French dropped
36,000 tons of gas and the British dropped
25,000 tons of gas. The total amount of
mustard gas that was dropped during
World War 1 is 129,000 tons of gas.
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Shrapnel
Killed: 6 million First apperard: in the first hour of the war starting when used: had no choice from explosion
Today I’m going to be telling you why shrapnel
was so deadly especially during World War 1.
So if you read this you might learn some
interesting things about World War 1.
1
SHRAPNEL
Did you know that shrapnel could be any like nails steel and even rocks?
Quick Fact
The Expert Says…
That shrapnel is the most lethal weapon ever created.
Never play around with shrapnel because it is very deadly and a bad way to die.
Take Note
DEATHS
During World War 1 shrapnel killed
around 6 million soldiers. Shrapnel
was a killing machine. Henry Shrapnel
was the one who created this deadly
weapon, the Shrapnel Shell in 1803. He
was killed in 1842 by shrapnel from an
explosion. Ever since it has been used
as a weapon of war.
SPACE
During World War 1 shrapnel usually
came from shells, explosions and it
could travel up to 4000 yards and 250
feet per second cutting down anything
in its path. When explosions happened
and shrapnel went flying, soldiers
never knew what hit them because it
was so fast they couldn’t see it
coming. So soldier’s best option was to
drop or find cover and hope for the
best.
DEFINITION
Shrapnel is when a bomb
blows up and it sends
surrounding items like wood,
metal, nails, rocks and gun
shells flying in all different
directions.
EFFECTS/WOUNDS
When a soldier got hit by shrapnel it
wasn’t smooth like a knife it was all
rough and jagged the ripped big
chunks of you out. Shrapnel is so
strong it could slice a soldier’s face
off in one blow. Some soldiers
survived shrapnel but the other
weren’t so lucky. It is silent but very
deadly.
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Here are the criteria I used in ranking the most deadliest injury’s during World War 1. The war:
How many kill it had
Their first appearance
Why they were used
I thought…
1. Do you agree with how I did my ranking? If you don’t, try ranking them yourself. Justify your ranking with data. You are aloud use my criteria or you can use your own. 2. Here are others to consider: Land mines, shell shock and trench foot. You can go and find out more about them. Should they have made my list? Are there others that should be considered on my list?
What do you think?
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