Weapons and Technology of World War II by Nicholas S.
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Weapons and Technology of World
War IIby
Nicholas S.
WWII Guns
WWII introduced many new guns including the
submachine gun, carbines, assault rifle and machine gun.
WWII TanksTanks have mobility,
powerful guns and thick armor. They were the main offensive land weapon of
WWII.
WWII Ships
WWII ships included battleships, cruisers, destroyers, frigates and aircraft carriers.
WWII PlanesWWII planes included
bombers and fighters.
Bombers were heavy and slow.
Fighters were light and fast.
WWII Rockets and Missiles
The WWII V-1 Doodle Bug Flying Bomb
WWII missiles included V-1 and V-2 rockets. The V-1 could be shot down
by anti-aircraft guns, the V-2 was
harder to stop.
WWII Artillery
WWII artillery was useless against fast moving targets. It was used to destroy tanks and non-moving targets.