Technology of Warfare (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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German tank tactic used in early WWII
German tank tactic used in early WWII
Blitzkrieg tactics
Most versatile German tank of WWII
Most versatile German tank of WWII
Panzer IV
Revolutionary armour type on Soviet T-34
Revolutionary armour type on Soviet T-34
Sloped armour
Allied workhorse tank in WWII
Allied workhorse tank in WWII
M4 Sherman
Limitation of Tiger & Panther tanks
Limitation of Tiger & Panther tanks
High complexity & production costs limited numbers
Secret Allied project to develop atomic weapons
Secret Allied project to develop atomic weapons
Manhattan Project
Two Japanese cities hit by atomic bombs
Two Japanese cities hit by atomic bombs
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
When atomic bombs were dropped on Japan
When atomic bombs were dropped on Japan
August 1945
British fighters crucial in Battle of Britain
British fighters crucial in Battle of Britain
Spitfire and Hurricane
American long-range strategic bomber
American long-range strategic bomber
B-17 Flying Fortress
German jet-powered aircraft at war's end
German jet-powered aircraft at war's end
Messerschmitt Me 262
British radar system in Battle of Britain
British radar system in Battle of Britain
Chain Home radar system
Allied sonar technology for detecting submarines
Allied sonar technology for detecting submarines
ASDIC
Battle where sonar was crucial vs German U-boats
Battle where sonar was crucial vs German U-boats
Battle of the Atlantic