Top 10 Inventions Of WWII

I would think I should revise my previous list (pg 12) to:

Electronics (replaces FM Radio and radar) to a more general category including television, sonar, computers, etc.

and

Solid state devices including the transistor.

On the Cavity magnetron: This device is just an improvement of magnetrons in general and were generally known prewar. The major improvements the British made in this device were A. Strapping. B. The use of multiple smaller cavities in addition to the main cavity and their size and shape, and C. The use of a metal casing and addition of a larger external magnet to induce higher power out of the component.
The Japanese were experimenting with millimeter wave radar as early as 1939, ahead of the British using lower power magnetrons so, this can hardly be called some magnificant invention that came "out of the blue." If anything, the Germans were really behind the learning curve for not discovering something many other nations were already aware of.

 

Ta for that!...I like to hear corrctions very much....expands my knowledge expotentially....thanks!

 

How about Nitrile rubber, read on: /pageangus.html

 

There are many good inventions but these are a few of my favorites:
The Spitfire
The Sherman Tank
The V-2 rocket
The B-17 Flying Fortress

 

Did no one mention the Mulberry Harbour?

Not strictly a new invention but its application was surely one of WW2's most sucessful innovations

 

well my no.1 is definitely penicillin.
no.2 atomic bomb (dont like it but was amazing invention).
no.3 radar.
no.4 tiger tank. In the war in North Africa in an early encounter with the Allies in Tunisia, eight rounds fired from a 75mm artillery gun simply bounced off of the side of the tank – from a distance of just 50 metres.

 

The Bren gun

 

The modern Antibiotic must be top or near the top of the list.

The electronic innovations on all sides.

Knickbein blind bombing aid by Germany started the secret battle of the Electronic Scientists.

When British scientists were aware they quickly came up with ideas came to counter.
This led to the British systems of Oboe and Gee which gave the Allies a more accurate bombing aid.

Regards

Tom

 

I think that the best inventions were Hobart 's funnies. These were mine destroying bridge laying tanks that could also be used for many other uses. These inventions had great use on the beaches of Normandy and beyond. The tanks helped lay canvas on the beaches so the tanks could ride on the soft sand, they helped in building bridges and they helped to overcome anti tank ditches. In all these inventions really saved the allies and helped them win the war.

 

Not sure if I can name ten but here's a go!

Any medical invention
Night Vision
Radar
Smart bomb (I think thats what they called it)
Better parachute (Allowing paratroopers to fire a weapon when falling instead of being helpless)
Jet Engine

Guess I couldn't make it

 

Can't you narrow the question down a bit??
uh, lets see...
1] Atomic Bomb (kinda)
2] Bren Gun
3] Radar
4] Tank which name i've forgotten...

 

STG-44,MP-40,M1 Garand, atomic bomb, v-2 rocket,ME-262,P-51 Mustang,P-47 Thunderbolt,and Panzerschreck.:goodnight:

 

4] Tank which name i've forgotten...

I know which one you mean, it's right at the tip of my tongue...

 

How about putting Dried Blood Plasma somewhere near the top of the list?

 

The Colossus computers, the world's first programmable computers.
If not this then either the Jet engine or perhaps the V-2 rocket. Synthetic Rubber and radar also have many applications and are probably worth a mention.

 

Outland,

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Some good thoughts on the subject.

Regards
Tom

 

1. Colossus Computer (1943.... just)
2. Heinkel He 178 turbojet prototype (1939)
3. V-2 Rocket (1942)
4. Synthetic Rubbers (1935 onwards, proper industrial scale production)
5. Radio detection and ranging/radar (1935)
6. ASDIC/sonar or sound navigation and ranging (1922, pre war)
7. Widespread use of Dried Blood Plasma (Early 1940's)
8. Manhattan project/Trinity nuclear test (1945)
9. B-29 Superfortress (1942)
10. Welding used for mass ship production/Liberty Ships (1936)

Well, thats my little list.