Military Catapult

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french troops using catapult throw hand grenades , other explosives during world war i


the last large scale military use of catapults during trench warfare of world war i. during stages of war, catapults used throw hand grenades across no man s land enemy trenches. replaced small mortars.


in 1840s invention of vulcanized rubber allowed making of small hand-held catapults, either improvised y-shaped sticks or manufactured sale; both popular children , teenagers. these devices known slingshots in usa.


special variants called aircraft catapults used launch planes land bases , sea carriers when takeoff runway short powered takeoff or impractical extend. ships use them launch torpedoes , deploy bombs against submarines. small catapults, referred traps , still used launch clay targets air in sport of clay pigeon shooting.







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