World War 2 Weapons and Technology

By momo14
  • RAdio Detection And Ranging; RADAR

    RAdio Detection And Ranging; RADAR
    The radar, and technology simmillar to it was invented long before this date, but the full completed radar was invented by an american in 1934. Used for: This device is very useful because it can detect ships, and other metalic devices far away. Used by: The USA, and many other countries.
  • BT-7 TANK

    BT-7 TANK
    BT-7 TANK:
    Used by: Soviet Union
    Type: Tank
    Used for: Bomber infantry on land.
  • The Supermarine Spitfire

    The Supermarine Spitfire
    Used by: British
    Type: Aircraft, one person cockpit.
    Used for: Speed, interceptor aircraft, used to prevent mission of enemy bombers.
  • Jet engine

    Jet engine
    Used by: created in britain, but used by many of the countries during the war. Type: Engine. Used for: equiped to planes, better replacement for porpeller engines.
  • Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress:

    Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress:
    Used by: United States, USAAF
    Type: Aircraft, Four Engine Heavy Bomber
    Used for: Sending bombs on enemy land and sea.
  • Aircraft carrier

    Aircraft carrier
    Aircraft were invented way before this date, but this is the date of the pearl harbor atttack. This day affected the result of world war 2 alot. Or else aircraft carriers wer used during World war 1. Used for: depolying and landing plane when need for fuel. when Mr. Peninngton talked about tanks beating infantry, and plane beating tanks, and infantry beating planes, this was a great solution. the aircraft carriers were far away from infantry.
  • DUKW (aka duck)

    DUKW (aka duck)
    Used by: United States
    Type: Amphibious transport
    Used for: A truck that can move on land, and on water. Work well for ambush attacks.
  • V2 Rocket

    V2 Rocket
    Used by: the Nazis, but post war also used by the USA, Soviet Union, and Britain Type: short-range ballistic missile This was improtant because all modern rockets were based on this. Even the USA and the Russian Space stuff us this Rocket.
  • Atomic Bomb

    Atomic Bomb
    Used by: USA
    Type: Neclear Weapons, Fission Bomb
    This bomb meant the end of the war. It was improtant because it was the best solution, and was the begining of Nuclear weapons.