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WWI Weapons Auction

WWI Weapons Auction. Bidding. Each team has been given an equal amount of money You will be given 10 minutes to strategize as a country, and then 10 minutes to strategize with your alliance There are no guarantees on how many of each item is up for bid Be sure to budget wisely!.

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WWI Weapons Auction

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  1. WWI Weapons Auction

  2. Bidding • Each team has been given an equal amount of money • You will be given 10 minutes to strategize as a country, and then 10 minutes to strategize with your alliance • There are no guarantees on how many of each item is up for bid • Be sure to budget wisely!

  3. Weapons up for auction (details to follow) • Pistols • Rifles • Bayonets • Machine guns • Tanks • Trench mortars • Poison gas • Grenades • Flame throwers

  4. Rifles • Can fire multiple rounds • Training recommended to improve skill of shot • Fitted optical sight • Dependable & accurate

  5. Bayonets • Good psychological weapon • Other uses: can opener, toasting bread, scraper • Good for use in close combat • Simple design – knife attached to end of rifle

  6. Pistols • Good for use in tight quarters • Revolvers, clip-loaded automatic & “blow back” models

  7. Trench mortars • Short tube that can fire a projectile that lands straight down on enemy • Ideal for trench warfare • Can be fired from trench • Lighter than machine guns

  8. Grenades • More effective when used in groups • Can be detonated on impact or by fuse • Greatest throwing range = 50 yards

  9. Flame throwers • Spreads fire by launching burning fuel • Good for surprise attacks • Good short range use, limited long range use

  10. Machine guns • Heavy, not very portable • 66-130 lbs. • Requires 4-6 men to operate • Known to overheat • Firepower of 60-100 rifles

  11. Tanks • Minimum speed 4mph • Can climb 5 foot obstacle • Can span a 5 foot trench • Immune to small-arms fire • 2 machine guns on board

  12. Poison gas • Quickly destroys respiratory organs – choking attacks • Weather affects use and effectiveness • Filter respirators recommended

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