The soldiers at the battle of Lone Pine were armed mainly with rifles and bayonets. An artillery bombardment preceding the opening assault enabled many Australians to safely cross no man's land and once enemy trenches had been infiltrated, rifles and bayonet were most effective weapons in the close hand-to-hand fighting.
Each battalion had four machine guns, however there were particular challenges to their effectiveness at Lone Pine. The 4th Battalion attempted to bring their machines guns as part of the opening assault and lost three of the four in no man's land. Once the trenches had been captured it was difficult to strategically place the machine guns above them, where they would be most effective, without endangering the crew.
One of the most effective and deadly weapons at Lone Pine was the bomb (hand-grenade). Unfortunately for the Australians their bombs were mainly the home-made "jam tin bomb" variety and in short supply. Fierce bombing duels raged for the three days of the battle and the bomb factory at ANZAC Cove worked overtime to keep up a supply for the Australians at Lone Pine, making up to 4,000 bombs a day.
