Armored Weapons History

In the post-World War II era, the Army had been training for another sophisticated, force-on-force war, like that in Europe, by developing new techniques and weapons based on lessons learned fighting the Germans. However, there were tensions building in Vietnam over the spread of communism beginning in the mid-1950s, leading to a proxy war between the United States and Russia. In a conventional ground war, maneuver forces were usually dispersed along a “line” facing the enemy. Combat support activities, including the field artillery, were located in the rear where they were used to engage the enemy forward of this “front line”. Due to the unconventional nature of the conflict in Vietnam, it was clear that new field artillery techniques would need to be developed yet again due to insufficient numbers and lack of mobility. The field artillery would not be

During the Vietnam War the M42 (Duster) tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) vehicle influenced the future versatility and capabilities of the Air Defense Artillery systems of today’s United States Army. This system put a lasting impression on the minds and confidence of the American Army Soldiers. These Soldiers actively participated in defending the South Vietnamese from the North Vietnamese and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong (or Vietnamese Communist). Not only did the M42 Duster (SPAAG) raise the moral and boost confidence with the American Soldiers, it instilled fear and discouraged the enemy from attacking positions that were fortified with versatile air defense systems. This

This second edition of DeVries and Smiths’ book, Medieval Military Technology, encompasses many of the weapons, fortifications, vessels, machines, and armour developed throughout the medieval period, to provide a brief cultural history of the relationship between military technology and medieval society. DeVries and Smiths’ purpose in compiling this book was to lay out their argument in a way to which the reader can understand the purpose of medieval military and its relationship to society. The central

The United States remains a country with a rich history in several issues including strong military activities including their incursion in Iraq, Afghanistan and other volatile countries around the world. However, the devastations of the Battle of the Bulge make it as one of the deadliest and bloodiest wars that the U.S has ever witnessed in history. It led to various war tactics with artillery emerging from it and other military operation challenges. Despite its unpredictable nature and the large casualties that it realized on the side of the Americans, it positively contributed to various efficient military operations in the contemporary war battles like those taking place in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan among other places globally. Therefore, this essay purposefully discusses the history and outcome of the role of artillery in the Battle of the Bulge and how it relates to the evolution of the contemporary military operation.

In September 2011, the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee voted to cancel the Army and Marine Corps' Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) in their version of the fiscal year 2012 defense bill (Munoz, 2011). This measure could have completely shut down efforts to replace a thirty year-old fleet of Humvees, loyal but potentially outmoded tactical wheeled vehicles. The Army's Modernized Expanded Capacity Vehicle program has been a project set to replace the High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) family in the works for years. The project, however, continues to be stymied by budgetary constraints. Per-vehicle costs for the JLTV begin at $250,000 and are likely to climb, as Lockheed-Martin secured a preliminary contract for engineering, design, and development. The high cost of the JLTV does preclude it from completely replacing the HMMWV, and yet cost does not preclude the JLTV from supplementing the Army's fleet. A middle-ground solution is the best method of maximizing initial investments, while also banking on the robustness of national security.

Comparisons can be drawn between the T-34 and the U.S. M4 Sherman tank. Both vehicles were the base of their countries’ armies and both were given to the countries allies. Both were designed for mobility and were easy to manufacture and maintain, sacrificing some performance for these goals. Both chassis of these tanks were used for the creation of new support vehicles. And neither were to withstand the might of the German Tiger and Panther tanks, but did outnumber them by a large number. The chassis also formed the base for a bridge layer, self-propelled gun platform and armored recovery vehicle. It was even used as a "fast personnel carrier" to the horror of German troops now being swarmed by T-34s with Soviet infantry. Other notable variants

To counter machine gun nests and strongholds tanks were used but were ineffective. Mustard gas was used instead of chlorine gas. Planes were used originally for intelligence purposes but became more known for the ability to dogfight now the war was in the air of air superiority. Normal guns like the rifle were modified to be more

As a branch the air defense artillery is not well educated on its history. With this paper we will show that air defense artillery was vital asset for Korean and United States forces. We will also cover the history of coastal artillery along with a few early weapon systems and the minor changes made to them during the evolution of the air defense from the beginning leading up to the Korean War. In doing so we will highlight the weapon systems used by the United States during the Korean War. Our thesis in this paper is that the Korean War was one of the key points in the development of the air defense branch as a whole.

three of the five tanks must be used as a diversion, and usually end up being destroyed by the Tiger tank right way, so it is known as a suicide mission to American soldiers. While three tanks are distracting the Tiger Tank the other two Sherman Tanks will circle the Tiger II and attack the rear which is less protected than the front. However, in order to inflict any damage both tanks must fire at the same time repeatedly. If all these conditions are met the Tiger II will be too slow to counter all these different assaults happening at once, and inevitably end up malfunctioning. Unfortunately, this technique in taking down a heavily armed German Tank is one that is very costly in causalities. A more effective way to consult these metal giants

My greatest passion and a field in which I'd like to have my career in, tanks and armored warfare. I’ve covered a lot in the last half paragraph in that field. The overwhelming majority of people don't know much beyond ‘big gun and armor’ generics. Tanks are composed of three categories, the gun, the armor, the mobility. If you increase the caliber of the gun you have to design the turret to be bigger to accommodate the cannon and subsequently the hull

M6 is the annotation given to the Air Defense version of the Bradley fighting vehicle. During the 1980s, at the height of the cold war coupled with the ever growing nuclear threat, the U.S. need to insure the defense of ground forces and critical assets from aerial threats became ever so real. Budgetary constraints placed a heavy burden on military planners as they fought congressional committees for a solution to provide a mobile air defense platform. Dilapidated equipment and talks of a Russian armored invasion of the U.S. mainland, created the inception of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. A vehicle designed to battle the Russian MBT (Main Battle Tank) T-80 in head to head battle would suit the needs within the limitations set forth by Congress.

The field artillery found itself facing a unique challenger during the Vietnam War. It was one of the first conflicts were the artillery faced an insurgent force on terrain that greatly favored the enemy, and forced the drastic change in army doctrine to be successful against the enemy. These changes included battlefield placement, command of the units at the battery level, and the fire control center. (Ott, 1975)

The development of fast-moving reliable tanks led to many ideas of how to slow or disable them.

The Maus is the most armored heavy tank in a game called World of Tanks. This tank has 260 mm of armour protecting it. It also has a 12,8 cm kw.k.44 L/55 naval cannon that can penetrate 308 mm of armor, more penetration that it will ever need.The tank weighs about 188 tons, stands 11.5 ft tall, 12 ft wide, and 33 ft long. In the game there are ten tiers of tanks. You need progressively more xp. The tanks you have to go through to get to this tanks are some of the worst tanks in the game. The game is an online strategy game based on world war 2 era tanks battling 15 verse 15. The Maus is like bringing a gun to a fist fight you are most likely going to win.

These two tanks the M18 and the Abrams could be seen as father and son or more likely Grandfather and Grandson. Both have the best kill ratios of the US in their time against enemy tanks. The Abrams has an almost perfect kill ratio with no crew members being directly killed in battle inside of the tank surpassing that of the German tanks in World War II. The M18 on the other hand had a kill ratio of 3 to 1 approximately Meaning for every tank destroyer lost 3 enemy tanks were destroyed. For being such a light armored vehicle it was one of the most exceptional kill ratios. Both of these tanks could be seen as the best of their times with both firepower and maneuverability accounting for that result.