Answer by Twelfth for How would a lack of smokeless propellant affect WW1?
I believe this fits into the radical change category. Infantry. Rapid reload and sustaining fire would take a significant hit here...the change in muzzle velocity is ultimately minor in the grand...
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I'm just going to address a couple of points. Smoke shells were used in World War I. Some of the first uses of gas were mistaken to be smoke, before of course they drifted into the line. The...
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Gunpowder, also known as black powder, is some nasty stuff. It's extremely corrosive, it produces large amounts of obstructive grit and fouling, and using it creates a cloud of obscuring smoke. So...
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In short, you would not get trench warfare.You see, black powder is an explosive, while Poudre B just produces a LOT of translucent smoke when it burns. As a result, you cannot use as much black powder...
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