Difference Between WWI And Today's Military Warfare

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Going into WWI September 1, 1939 was a lot different than today. From uniforms to weapons and whole bunch of things were different. The didn't have the things we have today. Weapons would stop working and jam. Machines would stop working. Today there is a huge difference between WWI and today's army weapons. Weapons used during WWI were different in shape, size and weight. One gun used by all nations was the rifle. There were different types of rifles but everyone used this gun. Most rifles though were in the allies. There were also machine guns, yes machine guns didn't think they could exist back then we'll they did. They shot 450-600 rounds per minute, they aren't as fast as today like the ones shooting 3,000 rounds per minute (ShKAS).

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