WW2 Weapons & Military Technology

The Arsenal of War

World War 2 was history's first truly technological war. Radar, jet engines, guided missiles, nuclear weapons — technologies that define our world were born or matured in WW2.

The war was won not just by brave soldiers but by factories, engineers, and scientists. This collection explores the machines and weapons that shaped every battle.

What You'll Explore

Tanks

From the German Panzer divisions that conquered France to the Soviet T-34 that turned the tide, tanks revolutionized ground warfare. We'll cover:
• German armor: Panzer III, IV, Tiger, Panther
• Soviet tanks: T-34, KV-1, IS-2
• American armor: M4 Sherman, M26 Pershing
• British tanks: Churchill, Cromwell

Aircraft

Air power determined outcomes in every theater:
• Fighters: Spitfire, Bf 109, P-51 Mustang, Zero
• Bombers: B-17, Lancaster, B-29
• Ground attack: Stuka, Il-2 Sturmovik
• The jet age begins: Me 262, Gloster Meteor

Naval Warfare

From battleships to submarines to aircraft carriers:
• The rise of carrier warfare
• U-boat campaigns and convoy battles
• Famous ships: Bismarck, Yamato, Enterprise

Infantry Weapons

The tools of the common soldier:
• Rifles: M1 Garand, Kar98k, Mosin-Nagant
• Submachine guns: Thompson, MP40, PPSh-41
• Machine guns, grenades, mortars

Secret Weapons & Technology

Radar, code-breaking, the V-weapons, and the atomic bomb — the secret war of scientists and engineers.