The types of vehicles varied greatly on the theatre of war and particular battle conditions. Parallel lines, in which driving is the main task of the player and shooting is still retained as an important part of the game. The su 76 samokhodnaya ustanovka 76 was a soviet selfpropelled gun used during and after world war ii. Francis jeep sanza, a beer truck driver and milkman who got his work experience driving for gen. The backstory of weapons employed in world war 2 on land, sea and air was the intense focus of the scientific tech communities to create the means for the greatest devastation. The t70 chassis was chosen for mounting the zis3 gun, and was lengthened, adding one road wheel per side, to facilitate better gun mounting. Design of the su76 began in november 1942, when the state defense committee ordered the construction of infantry support selfpropelled guns armed with the zis3 76. It can be seen that the mission structure of driver 76 is similar to driver. The tiger i was a german heavy tank that saw extensive service during world war ii. Patton during world war ii, died tuesday at his victorian. Driving through a recently secured area in belgium, the sharpeyed liniewski spotted the abandoned weapon in a field. The production and usage of these weapons were very low.
Mounting the 88 mm kwk 36 l56 gun and thick armor, the tiger proved formidable in combat and forced the allies to alter their armor tactics and develop new weapons to counter it. This was the only spg version of the churchill, built in 1942, fitted with an antiquated 3 in 76. In his younger days he was a mechanicdriver and later a commander of a su76. It is the first and only game in the driver series for the psp. Ww2 affected virtually almost any corner of the globe. Despite being inferior to the heavier german tanks it was a reliable and capable tank and would play a part in winning the war. Lcvp a kind of landing craft of us navy, designed for transportation and landing of troops on unequipped coast occupied by the enemy. Tank driving experience program the american heritage museum. Earlier wars may have planted the seeds for lethality, but this new war that engulfed the planet was a quantum leap into the future of weaponry.
Armored vehicles known as tanks became crucial to the efforts of france, russia, and britain to defeat the triple alliance of germany, austriahungary, and italy in world war i. It was standard issue for german troops in wwi and, in its modified 98k version k for kurz, or short, in wwii as well. This weapon was a 5shot, boltaction rifle that actually dated back to 1898 when it was first adopted by the imperial german army. World war ii greatly advanced technology and the weapons developed helped shape the postwar world. World war ii was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945. List of common world war ii infantry weapons wikipedia. It was also the basis of several successful tank destroyers, such as the m10, achilles and m36. British tanks of ww2 poster support tank encyclopedia churchill 3 inch gun carrier. Production of the m18 started on january 7th, 1943, when 1,000 units were ordered. Survivors include his wife of 76 years, evelyn sanza. This article focuses on ww2 vehicles used by americans, the british, and germans. First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information about ww2. Overview of ww2 combat innovation ww2 weapons are a result of rapid technological innovation in response to the needs of the various combatants. Ww2 weapons 19391945 no other war of recent history holds the interest of many as does world war 2 with its veritable array of characters, events and of course weaponry.
Its simple construction made it the second most produced soviet armoured vehicle of world war. It acts like a prequel, set two years before driver. It was the costliest and utmost widespread conflict the world has forever obtained. Weapons such as hand grenades and portable squadlevel artillery systems, such as assault guns and mortars, are also featured in this listing. Brian bloom born june 30, 1970 is an american actor and screenwriter.
This is an incomplete list of former equipment used by the finnish army. The m18 hellcat was a american tank destroyer of world war ii. The earliest of iterations for the kangaroo troop carrier design was based on the m35 stuart platform. The m4 sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. Wbm7604, 176th scale wwii british infantry weapons set no. The second world war was a period of unprecedented technological progress that saw the invention of powerful new weapons by both sides. As an apc, the turret of the stuart was removed, and in some cases, the top of the hull as well. Weapons that never saw real service in world war ii. Tanks made it possible to shift the advantage from defensive maneuvers to offensive, and their use completely caught the alliance off guard. As an airborne weapon the lewis was largely supplanted by the vickers k, a weapon that could achieve over twice the rate of fire of the lewis. Finally, the t70 76 mm gun motor carriage emerged and would become the m18 hellcat.
In the crisis following the fall of france, where a large part of the british armys equipment had been lost, stocks of lewis guns in both. Armed with a 76 mm cannon, the vehicle was the fastest tracked, armored fighting vehicle during world war ii. It was the first game in the series to be released on psp, developed by ubisoft reflections and sumo digital. While it was based on the tiger tank chassis design, it was radically altered. The personal firearms, tanks, artillery, and other forms of weapons used during world war two. Beyond rifles and submachine guns were pistols revolver and semiautomatic types, hand grenades, mortars. He is the voice of captain america in the avengers. World war ii was fought from 1939 to 1945 and saw variety of weapons used in the field. The following article on ww2 vehicles is an excerpt from barrett tillman dday encyclopedia. Tens of thousands were distributed through the lendlease program. This list does not consist of all weapons used by all countries in world war ii by country. It was released may 8th 2007 in the us and 3 days later in europe. Blazkowicz in the wolfenstein series, nick reyes in call of duty. On the 6th of may 1942, the german weapons manufacturer krupp submitted a proposal for the construction of a new armored selfpropelled gun carriage that used components from the panzerkampfwagen vi tiger.
This list covers the equipment of the national revolutionary army, various warlords and including the collaborationist chinese army and manchukuo imperial army, as well as communist rebels. Lcvp or higgins boat, named after its creator, andrew higgins, who. This allowed for more space in the tank, but left its passengers dangerously exposed. The world war ii database is founded and managed by c. Please do not ask idiot thinks, if you dont understand. Tests on an oval track, as well as a specially designed bumpy track, demonstrated that the lightly armored vehicle could achieve high speeds. The m4 sherman, officially medium tank, m4, was the most widely used medium tank by the united states and western allies in world war ii.
World war ii saw rapid technological innovation in response to the needs of the various combatants. The german invasion of poland in september of 1939 forced the small arms industry to reach all new levels of production, particularly in the soviet union and the united states, and millions of arms were produced during the span of the war. Army developed a special weapon to counter the tanks of the german wehrmacht. Drives one person from your group will be the driver andor shooter, with the other participants riding on the tanks or.
The following is a list of chinese military equipment of world war ii which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. As well as prototypes, it also includes those that made it to trial. The su76 samokhodnaya ustanovka 76 was a soviet selfpropelled gun used during and after world war ii. List of chinese military equipment in world war ii wikipedia. Ww2 british tank destroyers archives tank encyclopedia. It was developed by ubisoft reflections and sumo digital, and published by ubisoft. The crucible for the ordnance department, like the individual fighting man, is the battlefield.
M4 sherman tank, formally known as the medium tank m4 was the main tank used by the u. One of the few worthwhile outcomes from the t34m controversy was the design of a new, larger cast turret which gave the gun crew more room. List of dutch military equipment of world war ii wikipedia. Driver 76 is popular rom playing on psp console and emulators download just from the direct link below on this page. Many different weapons systems we see today evolved from world war 2 warfare. The standard german infantry weapon was the rifle, originally designed by mauser and dubbed the karabiner 98k. The su 76 was based on a lengthened and widened version of the t70 light tank chassis. By world war ii, the british army had replaced the lewis gun with the bren gun for most infantry use. Fate of two worlds, varric tethras in dragon age ii and inquisition, b.
American anti tank weapons of world war ii youtube. The mg42 machine gun the national wwii museum new orleans. And i see a number of people already mentioned the best known like the atomic bomb, the me 262 messerschmidt the worlds first functional fighter jet, and the stg44 dammit, people. This is a list of infantry weapons which were in mainstream use during world war ii 19391945. In the final reich, build all variants of the tesla gun. The following is a list of dutch military equipment of world war ii which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. This set is a bit of an assortment of german weapons, two of which were developed following new directions in the art of war. What were the most advanced weapon systems during ww2. The t34 equipped with the 76mm gun which is called the t34 76 to distinguish it from the later t3485, though these designations were never used by the red army was the tank which first faced the german invaders and which came as. On 10 may 1940, nazi germany, which aimed to dominate europe, attacked the dutch as part of their war with france.
For reference, world war 1 spanned 1914 to 1918 and world war 2 encompassed 1939 to 1945. Driver 76 is a video game for the playstation portable, which was released on 8 may 2007 in the us, and on 11 may 2007 in the eu. Most of these vehicles had the hull of a sherman tank and a turret with a longbarrel cannon. Wfm76, 176th scale wwii female royal air force driver wfm7614. Parallel lines with storytelling the story of a protagonist named ray. List of secondary and specialissue world war ii infantry. Driver parallel lines how to use body snatchers cheat. In the six years between 1939 and 1945, some kind of 50 million people lost their lives, and hardly any who survived were not affected. Driver 76 usa psp iso free download 5kroms get free. Nazi germany 1942 prototype selfpropelled guns the tiger gun carrier. By 12 march 1942 the dutch mainland and all their major colonies were controlled by. Antibiotics given to help clear up his tb, he believed, ruined his hearing and by 1976, he was completely deaf.