Crazy WW1 inventions Pigeons were used in WWI to deliver secret messages across battlefields. True False None The British developed a mobile tea-making trailer for troops in the trenches. True False None Early tanks were originally disguised as farming equipment to keep them secret from the enemy. True False None Soldiers used custom-made scent bombs to distract enemy patrols. True False None The Germans developed a giant railway gun called “Big Bertha” that could fire shells over 9 miles. True False None Time's up Most Popular Most Popular