How did tactics and weaponry during World War 2 revolutionize warfare?
Weapons: There were many evolutions in weapons that took place during WWII, including the large leaps forwward in terms of tanks and aircraft designs, but there were not really revolutionary. The revolutionary systems are as follows: Guided bombs-The Luftwaffe fielded a TV guided bomb and used it in anti-shipping roles in the Mediteranian. Guided missiles – Both the V-1 and V-2 were guided weapons of a sort never seen before. Their range and their ability to guide themselves based on the use of a gyroscope was revolutionary. They were used to bombard city sized targets, most especially London, Antwerp and Brussels. Radar and Sonar – These systems were developed almost exclusively during the war, and both were major players in the conflict, and would, of course, continue to be developed and play important roles in the years after the war. Shaped charge explosive munitions – The development of shaped charges for penetrating armor were noted before the war, but only came into production r
