RECONSTRUCTION
What is the name of the man that introduced facial
reconstruction in WW1?
What were airplanes first used for in WW1?
primarily used for reconnaissance
WHO CREATED THE FIRST TANK?
British
how many rounds could the machine gun fire per minute on average ?
On average the machine gun could fire up to 500 rounds per minute
Causes of gangrene:
Prolonged exposure to the cold and wet
What were some of the main reasons for facial
reconstruction?
Insecurity, disrespect, re-humanising, and
an aesthetic function.
When year were airplanes first introduced to WW1?
1915
WHAT WAS THE FIRST TANK TO BE USED DURING WW1?
Mark I
The machine guns, Combined with barbed wire and mines, made this weapon technology extremely powerful as a result what did it cause between both sides ?
Stalemate
What was the triage hospital system created in response to?
Unforseen amounts of casualties
What caused facial deformities within WW1
soldiers?
Shells and mortar bomb
Who invented the first airplane?
Wright brothers
WHICH BATTLE WERE DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TANK MADE FOR?
Battle of Cambrai
machine guns were often placed in fortified structures on the battlefield, as a measure of protection the machine guns were fired out of.. ?
Pillboxes
What antiseptic solution was used in WW1 hospitals to irrigate wounds?
The Carrel-Dakin solution
True or false; plastic surgery was created by Harold
Gillies.
What kind of fighting were airplanes involved in during WW1?
dogfights
WHAT MILITARY WEAPONS COULD TANKS DESTROY?
Machine gun fire and grenades
What was the percentage of deaths caused by machine guns in World War I ?
40%
What percentage of soldiers were vaccinated against typhoid by 1916?
Over 90%
Between what years did airplane technology advance
1903-1914
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE TWO ENGINEERS WHO LED THE TEAM IN DEVELOPING THE FIRST TANK?
Sir William Tritton and his colleague Walter Gordon Wilson
Which army in World War I had the most powerful machine gun and what is called ?
Germany had the most powerful machine gun in WW1 it was called the German MG 08
How many British soldiers died from disease in WW1?
110,000 deaths