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World War II used anything from assault rifles to atomic bombs to win the war. Nazi Germany made a few variants of the 7.5cm Liechtgeschutz 40 (LG40) recoilless rifle. The Leichtgeschutz 40 was made for the use of lightly armed airborne elements of the German military. The year that the Leichtgeschutz was made was 1941, in Nazi Germany.The Leichtgeschutz 1

The United States used tanks very effectively throughout the war. “In 1943-4 the USA produced 47,000 tanks, almost all Shermans, while Germany produced 29,600 tanks and assault guns. Britain, in 1944, produced only 5000 tanks.”(Keegan 399). “Their rule was that five shermans were needed to knock out one German Panther.” By producing this many tanks they were able to send in loads of them into the battlefield and have the advantage over their enemies. This rule the army had was understandable, since the United States produced 47,000 tanks throughout the

The Battle of the Bulge, known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the largest battle fought on the Western Front in Europe during World War II and the largest battle ever fought by the U.S. Army. The battle was Hitler’s last major battle in World War II; an attempt to push the Allied front line west from northern France to northwestern Belgium. Hitler attempted to split the Allies in two in their drives toward Germany and destroy the ability to supply themselves (Weintraub, 2007). The Germans lost so many troops and equipment that they could not launch another attack on the Allied forces. The Battle of the Bulge is most significant in that it ruined the German army. Essentially, the Battle of the Bulge brought about the end of World War II (Weintraub, 2007). During the Battle of the Bulge, the American Artillery units had been equipped with new American weapons. All the divisions’ Artillery was motorized after the discovery of a defect found on the French Artillery Gun that the Americans used during World War I. The U.S. Army managed to replace all its World War I artillery pieces with the new, modernized howitzers and convert from horse-drawn to motorized artillery. The American artillery units were equipped with M105mm, M155mm and M155mm self-propelled Howitzers and with proximity fuzes, the most notable advances

Tanks were immense fighting machines that could completely wipe out its desired target. Inspired from farm vehicles, tanks used caterpillar tracks to easily navigate through the trenches. The first tank

World War II was Fought from 1939-1945. The Nazis forced ladored Jews to make bombs in the Holocaust. There were many different types of bombs and chemicals in WWII.

Although Tanks were the first used in WWI, it was during WWII that tanks became a major military force. Hitler utilized tanks in his fast moving Panzar division. They enable him to quickly take over much of Europe, using a tactic called Blitzkreig, meaning “Lightning War”. Some of the most famous tanks from WWII included Germany's tiger tank, the Soviets Union’s T-34 tank, and the United States, the Sherman tank.

Many new weapons were used during the course of WW1. These inventions or improvements of these machines would change how war was fought. The use of tanks, submarines, and aircrafts all had varying degrees of impact on the war. The tanks being the most influential, followed by the submarines, and then the use of aircrafts. First and foremost, tanks were the most impactful on the war because this was the first time they were used in a military conflict. Being never previously used, the tanks enjoyed varying levels of success and would forever revolutionize warfare. In addition, since the tank had never been previously used, there was no immediate strategy to defend against it. Another reason why tanks were the most influential in the war was that they increased mobility on the Western Front. Before the tank, the only way soldiers could fight without guaranteeing their deaths was through trench warfare. Thanks to the tank, the stalemate was

The panzer tank was vital for the war machine that was Germany. The idea of blitzkrieg relied on the help of tanks. Countries like France had a large mechanical force but France failed to learn from German experience. The German Panzer was far superior than most european tanks except the russians but the Germans expanded on the use of tanks. With the Nazis dominating the battlefield both the Soviet Union and the United States used the experiences of combat in France to rethink their armored

Weighing forty two tons, a 2-pdr gun in the turret and a 3-inch howitzer on the hull the first Churchill tank was one that sacrificed appearance for practicality(“Churchill Tank”). On May 1940 the British evacuated Dunkirk due to the Germans, the British government commissioned Vauxhall Motors to design a new, more mobile tank to help them fight back. Surprisingly one year later after numerous late nights the A22 (Mk I) was ready for production in June 1942. Operated by Bedford twin-six gasoline engines, this tank was the first to utilize the Merritt-Brown gear box. This box allowed the tank to be steared by changing the speeds of its tracks. Armed with .63 to 5.98 inches of armor and a range of 56 miles

Before World War 1, the tank didn’t exist. The very first attemps at making a tank was by the Allies. September 8th, 1915 the first model was finnished. But its tracks (how it moved) fell off. The same thing happend on the 10th and 19th of 1915. Once in front of government officials. But they recognized that every prototype had issues and so they continued to back the project. They soon figured a new track system and presented it on January 29th ,1916. It was liked so much that they ordered a hundred of the tanks that would be known as “big willies.” Fast forward a couple months and you will see all countries making and designing tanks. And when those tanks became outdated they would make them better. The tank helped break the trench stailmate and probably helped to end the war sooner.

The invention, improvement, and proliferation of tanks not only rendered numerous WW1 strategies completely obsolete but gave rise to mechanized warfare. Mechanized warfare in its various forms proved quite effective One specific type such as the highly mechanized blitzkrieg, allowed the Nazis to very quickly and effectively overwhelm the defenses of nations during invasions prior to and early in the Second World War. Besides Blitzkrieg, mechanized warfare in general, allowed battles to reach a decisive conclusion quickly, meaning battles were often far shorter than in

For the duration of the war tanks changed from clumsy slow, ineffective, clunky pieces of machinery into very mobile, lethal and independent fighting machines with the upgrades of sabot shells and tungsten rounds. Other upgrades that revolutionized tanks during WWII was a low profile hull, revolving turret, better tracks and suspension, and 90 millimeter guns. With the development of the sabot shell WWII was the first war to see tank on tank combat (“World War II”). Although planes first appearance on the battlefield was during WWI the first time they were used to engage in combat with infantry and other planes was during WWII with the creation of the “Luftwaffe” which means “air force” in german. During WWII the planes were used for bombing, scouting and to support infantry troops on the ground.

Tanks were first used in World War 1. Since it was so new it was very unreliable but it still did a great deal. The top speed of the tank was 4 mph. At first it was known as the Battle of Flers. The main supporter of the tank was Lieutenant- Colonel Ernest Swinton. We still use tanks in our Military today. Without these new weapons for World War 1 the whole war would be different.

armed forces in Vietnam, and was the heaviest tank at that time to be utilized. Thought to be too heavy and unsuitable for the terrain, senior Army officials did not want to deploy the tank to the region. Against their demands though, the Patton was deployed overseas to enter into its first taste of combat. New shell designs which could unleash over 1,200 pellets or 10,000 darts out of its 90mm and later 105 mm cannon into the jungle proved to be quite effective against the opposing force. Additionally, the M67A1 was added to the arsenal, which consisted of changing out the turret of a M48 and adding a flamethrower vastly increased the capabilities of the tank. Nicknamed the Zippo, this Patton variant conquered fortified enemy positions with relative ease. The Patton still had its own weaknesses however. Lacking in rear armor plating, each tank required its own infantry man to provide constant security to its six o’clock position to prevent a surprise attack from the rear. It was quickly discovered that the Patton held up quite well to land mines and frequently would have the task of clearing roadways for foot patrols and light wheeled vehicles. If the M46 successfully made it down the road, then the road was presumed to be clear. When it would encounter a landmine, at most it would only have one or two damaged wheels, but overall very little damage and never enough to destroy it. Although there

“The bigger the tank, the bigger the stopping power”-said Adolf Hitler. Tanks were the main armored vehicle of World War 2 because they were effective on the battlefield and easy to build.Tanks played a major role in the war and could be found in almost all of the battles.Tanks in World War 2 were made better to devastate their opponent both physically and mentally, but they weren’t without flaws.