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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Had no

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.

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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?