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.