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... Battlefield commanders were faced with a weapon that would force the change of fighting tactics. ... The invention of the machinegun would forever change battle tactics. ...
The United States Civil War brought about many changes other than just weapon changes. The new technology of longer firing rifles forced army generals to rethink their fighting tactics. ... As the Civil War came to an end, changes in fighting tactics were emerging. These tactics were used again in World War I, and became known as trench warfare. ...
In 1884 Hiram Maxim invented the world’s first light, single-barreled, portable machinegun . ... Browning invented the Browning machinegun. ... It used the same type of cartridges as the Springfield rifle, but used a fabric or metal-link belt that was used to feed the rounds through the machinegun. ... In the first few days of World War I, soldiers on both sides were ordered to attack across open ground and were cut down as machinegun fire mowed down row after row. ... The machinegun forced opposing armies into the trenches. ... The leaders should have known that if you walk into machinegun fire there is a better than average chance your going to be cut down. ... A man in a trench with a machinegun or in a fortified position with a machinegun is going to be able to withstand a cavalry charge. ... The combination of artillery and machinegun fire caused soldiers on both sides take cover in order to remain a coherent force.
Approximate Word count = 1142
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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