Firsts of World War One - Innovations of WW1

The First World War was a war of innovation. Advances in weaponry and military technology provoked tactical changes as each side tried to gain an advantage over the other. Here are 10 important 'firsts' that happened during the First World War, the effects of which can still be felt today.

Watch The Great War, American Experience, Official Site

World War I - Technology, 1914, Arms Race

The Technology of World War I National Air and Space Museum

World War I: Lessons and Legacies Poster Exhibition

Firsts of World War One - Innovations of WW1

Firsts of World War One - Innovations of WW1

World War One: Medical advances inspired by the conflict - BBC News

New Weapons of World War 1

The Invention of the War Machine

Capturing history: a look at tech inventions during WWI (pictures) - CNET

How the machine gun revolutionized World War 1 combat - World War I Centennial