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Technological Advances

Technological Advances. Marine Officer Instructor. Learning Objectives. Comprehend the changes in weaponry as a result from the lessons of WWI. Comprehend the beginning of mobility and maneuver warfare. List new technological advances that took place before WWII. Reference.

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Technological Advances

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  1. Technological Advances Marine Officer Instructor

  2. Learning Objectives • Comprehend the changes in weaponry as a result from the lessons of WWI. • Comprehend the beginning of mobility and maneuver warfare. • List new technological advances that took place before WWII.

  3. Reference Student Reading • Jones, The Art of War in the Western World, pp.489-507

  4. Aircraft • Improved because of commercial reasons • Faster 12 cylinder V-type engine • Speed improved in some areas 5x ie 130 mph to over 350 mph • Retractable wheels and two fixed wings • Wood in old aircraft replaced by metal • Improved weapons

  5. Aircraft • Bombers followed with many improvements • Improved pay load • More speed

  6. Anti-air Defenses • Improved velocity for higher flying aircraft • Sprapnel shells used • Anti-air guns took the place of archers, however the mobility took a dive. Easily move an archer rather an entire weapon

  7. Rifles • Improved first by Germans with a larger weapon and round

  8. Anti-tank and air Guns

  9. Tanks • Panzer Tank

  10. Comm • Radio greatly allowed communication for commanders to their sub ordinate commanders

  11. Navy • Improvements on ships were a must • Shells dropped from 15,000 to 20,000 yards pierced the decks of the ships • Improved armor on ship • Speed improvements • And of course anti-air defense weapons

  12. Mobility and Maneuver Traditional weapons matrix Foot Mounted Shock Heavy Inf Heavy Cav Missile Light Inf Light Cav

  13. Mobility and Maneuver 1930’s Weapons Matrix Fixed / Mobile Mounted Close Anti-tank gun Tank Distant Anti-air gun Aircraft

  14. Mobility and Maneuver • Improved power and less mobility in new weapons caused a struggle of substitution • Substitute mobility for power of power for mobility.

  15. Summary • Comprehend the changes in weaponry as a result from the lessons of WWI. • Comprehend the beginning of mobility and maneuver warfare. • List new technological advances that took place before WWII.

  16. Questions?

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