Mass production of weapons increased the carnage to levels that were previously unimaginable, as about half of the 65 million soldiers that were mobilized either died or were wounded.
وساهم انتاج الاسلحة بكميات كبيرة في زيادة عدد ضحايا تلك الحرب كما لم يسبق له مثيل ،‏ اذ قُتل او جُرح ما يقارب نصف الجنود الـ‍ ٦٥ مليونا الذين شاركوا فيها .‏