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Technology played a significant role in World War II.Some of the technologies used during the war were developed during the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s. Many were developed in response to needs and lessons learned during the war, and others were beginning to their development as the war ended.
The British made use of many American towed artillery pieces during the war, such as the M2 105 mm howitzers, M1A1 75 mm pack howitzers, 155 mm guns (Long Toms). These weapons were supplied under lend-lease or bought outright.
An M3 tank under construction. The M4 Sherman became the standard American military tank in World War II. [1] Due to lack of development before the war leading to inexperience in tank design, the first large scale production of a medium tank was the M3 Lee, built for the US and the British, a compromise design with the main weapon mounted in the hull.
The Heavy Press Program was motivated by experiences from World War II. Nazi Germany held the largest heavy die forging presses during the war, and translated this advantage into high performance jet fighters. Because of the shortage of aluminum, German aircraft manufacturers used forged magnesium structural components, formed to shape in ...
The propeller powered by a piston engine, in radial or inline form, still dominated aviation at the close of World War Two, and its simplicity and low cost mean it is still in use today for less demanding applications. Some early attempts to achieve high speeds, such as the Bell X-1, used rocket engines. However a rocket engine requires an ...
World War II saw rapid technological innovation in response to the needs of the various combatants. Many different weapons systems evolved as a result. Many different weapons systems evolved as a result.
World War II electronics (4 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Science and technology during World War II" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
Germany developed numerous new weapons during the war although was unable to field many of these weapons in any meaningful number, including the first mass-produced assault rifle in the world. Beginning in 1940, Germany solicited developmental prototypes for a semi-automatic rifle to replace the commonly used Karabiner 98k , a bolt-action rifle ...