Ww2 Weapons Essay

Weaponry and Tactics/Strategies of WW1 and WW2

Thesis statement: The differences between weapons, planes, ships, tanks, and tactics/strategies played a huge role in both World Wars. There are many different varieties of weapons, strategies and tactics used throughout both wars. Here are some of them. Sniper rifles allowed troops to engage in battle from long range. Snipers were normally elevated so they can look down on targets which makes it easier for them to shoot plus harder for someone to shoot them. Handguns, also known as sidearms, were used to quickly have a second shot at killing someone if you primary weapon ran out of ammo. Anti-Tank Weapons were used to destroy or damage tanks because normal guns don’t effect tanks that much.

Helicopters have many different roles on the battlefield. They were used to transport people or cargo. They were also used to attack targets or support infantry. Fighter planes were used to challenge enemy planes and destroy ground units. Flying boats were used to land in the water because there were no normal landing strips for other planes. Flying boats were used to move cargo and troops. Recon

Shotguns can shoot multiple bullets/BB’s per a shot with deadly accuracy at close range. Automatic rifles are able to shoot multiple bullets within a short period of time. Automatic rifles can engage in combat from a decent range, but not as far away as a sniper can. Submachine guns are small compacted machine guns that are used for close quarters combat just like the shotgun. Machine guns were normally mounted onto trucks, planes, or ships. Anti-aircraft weapons were used to shoot enemy planes out of the sky. Carbines are shortened, more compact automatic rifles and are used to approach without the loss of fire power. UAV/Drones are unmanned vehicles that are usually used to gather intelligence or to bomb specific targets. Bombers are of course used to bomb cities, targets or