Modern Warefare

This is a Mills Bomb; a grenade developed by William Mills in 1915 that was used by British troops. It has a central spring-loaded firing pin and spring-loaded lever locked by a pin. Once the pin was released, and the grenade was in the air, the lever flew up and released the striker. This ignited a four-second time fuse which allowed the thrower to take cover before it exploded. It was an improvement on other grenades that would often wound the front lines of both armies. This shows everyone is trying to make their weapons better and therefore deadlier. By knowing how the Mills Bomb works, historians can understand better what happened during some British battles.

Above is a picture of the Mark A tank which was nicknamed the Whippet. The Whippet was faster than earlier tanks. On November 1917, they were introduced and proven to be offensively effective. Nearly 400 tanks were used against Germany and like a battering ram, punched straight through the German lines.

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