Bolt Action Rifles/ Pistol

Mauser Gewehr

Nearly all infantrymen in the First World War used bolt action rifles. It was invented by a Scottish immigrant that went to the United States. You had to manually reload the gun to fire again; it only took around 3 seconds to reload so it was very effective in combat.

Peter Paul Mauser is the creator of the Mauser Gewehr. This gun was the answer to the French gun the Lebel m1888. The Mauser Gewehr is said to be the most successful bolt action rifle ever.

All British officers in the army carried pistols and they tended to prefer the Webley MkIV. It was originally created in 1887 but it was improved in the early stages of the war. The Webley was a strong heavy-calibre weapon. It is estimated that over 300,000 Webley pistols were distributed to the British officers during the war.

Winning side

Conclusion of the war:


- Surrender of Germany and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ordered Germany had to pay Allied forces in Europe for war damages, give up control of the Rhineland (picture below), a limit on the soldiers they could have in their armed forces, and a ban placed on them manufacturing weapons
-This caused great political and economic instability in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s which gave Hitler the opportunity to come to power and that lead to World War II.  Hitler promised to bring Germany back on top. He was a good public speaker so the people in Germany wanted him to become the leader. They didn't know that he was a Crack head.