I looked at one of those threads and people actually think that any of the country's even came close to Germany's Luftwaffe.
COME ON IT was the BEST!!! on earth at that time!
COME ON IT was the BEST!!! on earth at that time!
GERMANY was the MOST advanced country during WWII!
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they would have fared much better if they adopted radars in their opeartion... not that i am hoping that had happened :|
being advanced and being highly organized are 2 different things.
the military organization of the nazis were awesome... too bad they were EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!
the military organization of the nazis were awesome... too bad they were EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeah it was a fact that when it came to technology both in warfare and in other areas the germans were higly skilled. heck, if they would have have been such and evil power they could have "gathered" many scientist from poland and other countries. why do you think einstein came to the US? and many other great minds of our times.
dam()
dam()
Your average German soldier wasn't evil.
The US commited a lot of atrocities on civilians during the Vietnam war, but would we say the people carpet bombing civilians in that war were evil? No.
The US commited a lot of atrocities on civilians during the Vietnam war, but would we say the people carpet bombing civilians in that war were evil? No.
Germany was the most advanced country during WWII??
Puh-leeze!
Although I will admit they had a pretty good grip at first (invasion of Poland, etc.) However, the country collapsed under it's own weight. The thing that really took them down was when they tried to invade Moscow .. which they failed to do.
The German Luftwaffe was good, but obviously not better than the British. If it were not for the British, Europe would probably be Germany today. The British also invented the radar during WWII, btw.
Puh-leeze!
Although I will admit they had a pretty good grip at first (invasion of Poland, etc.) However, the country collapsed under it's own weight. The thing that really took them down was when they tried to invade Moscow .. which they failed to do.
The German Luftwaffe was good, but obviously not better than the British. If it were not for the British, Europe would probably be Germany today. The British also invented the radar during WWII, btw.
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Don't even get me started !
British were better?
They were lucky to stay alive.
A short list of major german developments!
First Rocket (V2)! In the world
First non propeller Airplaine! In the world
Biggest transport Airplaine! In the World
Don't even get me started !
British were better?
They were lucky to stay alive.
A short list of major german developments!
First Rocket (V2)! In the world
First non propeller Airplaine! In the world
Biggest transport Airplaine! In the World
XMan
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So what's your point, Specialist, other than to make yourself look like a jackass?
If the Luftwaffe was so superior, why did the British win the Battle of Britain? Why did the Germans lose the war, if they, in fact, did have air superiority? Their technology may have been superior, but I think that the majority of the Allied forces had ideology on their side. Back an animal into a corner and see what happens - that was Germany's mistake.
If the Luftwaffe was so superior, why did the British win the Battle of Britain? Why did the Germans lose the war, if they, in fact, did have air superiority? Their technology may have been superior, but I think that the majority of the Allied forces had ideology on their side. Back an animal into a corner and see what happens - that was Germany's mistake.
I'm just saying. Hitler was a fvcking moron.
I don't reallty know what my point is guess i got just mad because some people didn't aknowledge Germany's power during WWII. If you feel offended please don't post!
BTW Germany lost because of Hitler's stupid plan to fight a war on 2 front eastern and wetern. And don't forget who was against Germany
US (120 million people)
Russia (150 million people)
France (even though it was under German Control)
Great Britain (35million)
about 340million
Germany (45 million people)
Austria (10 million people)
Italy (35 million poeple)
Japan (40 million But they don't really count!)
about 130 million
You do the math by the way i was talking about people not soldgiers
And i know that what Germany did was wrong and should have been prevented!! in fact I'm against their actions!
I was just saying how advanced they were that's it!
I don't reallty know what my point is guess i got just mad because some people didn't aknowledge Germany's power during WWII. If you feel offended please don't post!
BTW Germany lost because of Hitler's stupid plan to fight a war on 2 front eastern and wetern. And don't forget who was against Germany
US (120 million people)
Russia (150 million people)
France (even though it was under German Control)
Great Britain (35million)
about 340million
Germany (45 million people)
Austria (10 million people)
Italy (35 million poeple)
Japan (40 million But they don't really count!)
about 130 million
You do the math by the way i was talking about people not soldgiers
And i know that what Germany did was wrong and should have been prevented!! in fact I'm against their actions!
I was just saying how advanced they were that's it!
I'm not denying Germany had a lot of power in WWII, they did. The other reason why Germany collasped was because they did not have many viable allies (except for Japan, which really didn't help them fight war in Europe).
The German military machine was very impressive, but the country just couldn't sustain it, and the leadership fell apart. Which of course is a very good thing. One funny thing though, as advanced as they were, they never developed Ball Bearings, that is why the tanks were so loud, as you can hear/see in the movie Private Ryan. Just seems like a weird little thing to overlook for them 
But I would think that a single atomic bomb was more powerful than all rockets and jetplanes produced by Germany. Don't you agree? Lucky for us, Hitler invested in the wrong technology. Rockets were too imprecise to target military targets, and jet engines were too troublesomes in the 40s to really make an impact. The Lufwaffe was awesome against civilians and soldiers on the ground in Poland, but against a significantly smaller but well-trained pilots of the RAF, the Lufwaffe didn't fare so well.
You were just lucky that Germany fell apart!
I believe they would have had the first Atomic bomb!
I believe they would have had the first Atomic bomb!
The British Pilots kicked the Nazi's ass in the Battle of Britain a turning point in the war indeed. Another thing the Brit's were good at was espionage
Ausm
Ausm
Yeah, but their best scientists [mostly] were Jews (not meant to offend anyone).
For example, the man in my signature below.
For example, the man in my signature below.
No Germany did not come close to have the atomic bombs. If Germany lasted a bit longer, guess where those 2 atomic bombs were going to go instead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
At the start of the war, Germany was by far the most militarily advanced nation on earth. At the end, they were beaten. How? Why? The cause can simply be attributed to Hitler, who besides being a sadistic bastard, was also a complete moron when it came to running either a country or a military.
Basically, WW2 would have been wrapped up were it not for his mistakes. Let me see if I remember some:
1) Allowing allied forces to escape the European mainland. He held back the ground forces to allow the Nazi-led air force take out the enemy. Unfortunately, the luftwaffe failed in its mission.
2) Battle of Britain: this wads started after a few British planes bombed a German city. Hitler grew so upset that he halted the bombing of British military infrastructure in favor of civialian, non-military targets.
3) Refusal to go to a wartime economy: Its always a bad thing when you need to build all the tanks you =can and still insist on building toasters.
4) Delay of the invasion of Russia. Speaks for itself.
5) The holding of the Russian frontier: Hitler would not allow his troops in russia to withdraw an inch, even if this meant gaining better defensive position for the winter.
6) And of course, the biggie, Hitler takes control of the army, replacing his generals.
Here are some things you may not have heard:
It is believed that German scientists refused to finish their work on the nuclear bomb because of the results they expected should Hitler get his hands on such a weapon. The step from where they were to the final product was apparently trivial.
Germany, towards the end of the war, had plans for a massive bomber. One test model was built, and it was flown to within 10 miles of New York City before it turned around. This was to show that the US could be reached; it was not invulnurable. The plane never went into pruduction, it was already too late.
Another weapon designed against the American threat was the first ICBM, with a range of over 2000 miles. It, unlike its smaller cousin the V2, was never put into production.
These latter two items were hindered by Hitler's refusal to go to a wartime economy.
Marty
Basically, WW2 would have been wrapped up were it not for his mistakes. Let me see if I remember some:
1) Allowing allied forces to escape the European mainland. He held back the ground forces to allow the Nazi-led air force take out the enemy. Unfortunately, the luftwaffe failed in its mission.
2) Battle of Britain: this wads started after a few British planes bombed a German city. Hitler grew so upset that he halted the bombing of British military infrastructure in favor of civialian, non-military targets.
3) Refusal to go to a wartime economy: Its always a bad thing when you need to build all the tanks you =can and still insist on building toasters.
4) Delay of the invasion of Russia. Speaks for itself.
5) The holding of the Russian frontier: Hitler would not allow his troops in russia to withdraw an inch, even if this meant gaining better defensive position for the winter.
6) And of course, the biggie, Hitler takes control of the army, replacing his generals.
Here are some things you may not have heard:
It is believed that German scientists refused to finish their work on the nuclear bomb because of the results they expected should Hitler get his hands on such a weapon. The step from where they were to the final product was apparently trivial.
Germany, towards the end of the war, had plans for a massive bomber. One test model was built, and it was flown to within 10 miles of New York City before it turned around. This was to show that the US could be reached; it was not invulnurable. The plane never went into pruduction, it was already too late.
Another weapon designed against the American threat was the first ICBM, with a range of over 2000 miles. It, unlike its smaller cousin the V2, was never put into production.
These latter two items were hindered by Hitler's refusal to go to a wartime economy.
Marty
Well, I'll vouch for some their technologies, but certainly NOT their motives.
Their pressurized, high-altitude reconaissance planes flew at such a height that no Allied fighter at the time could touch them.
The jet technology was pretty advanced for the time as well as their rocket technology.
They were also the ones to experiment in variable swing wing design, jet flying wings, and jet bombers. These came way too late at the end of the War to have any impact.
Precision bombing and navigation by night was also experimented/implemented by the Luftwaffe at the beginning of the Battle of Britain. Instead of dead-reckoning, radio waves were used to lead initial, path-finding bombers to their targets in England. This initial bomber wave were equipped w/fire bombs. Later, upcoming bomber streams used conventional navigational methods to get close to the target and use the fires caused by the path-finders to drop conventional bomb loads.
Their pressurized, high-altitude reconaissance planes flew at such a height that no Allied fighter at the time could touch them.
The jet technology was pretty advanced for the time as well as their rocket technology.
They were also the ones to experiment in variable swing wing design, jet flying wings, and jet bombers. These came way too late at the end of the War to have any impact.
Precision bombing and navigation by night was also experimented/implemented by the Luftwaffe at the beginning of the Battle of Britain. Instead of dead-reckoning, radio waves were used to lead initial, path-finding bombers to their targets in England. This initial bomber wave were equipped w/fire bombs. Later, upcoming bomber streams used conventional navigational methods to get close to the target and use the fires caused by the path-finders to drop conventional bomb loads.
britain?
they were so weak...
the only thing they did was prolong the inevitable... they were so weak.
the only contribution was to to stay alive because of their distance from the rest of europe and the code breaking.
without the us, england was dead.
russians didn't help as much as their country did... damn cold in russia =)
they were so weak...
the only thing they did was prolong the inevitable... they were so weak.
the only contribution was to to stay alive because of their distance from the rest of europe and the code breaking.
without the us, england was dead.
russians didn't help as much as their country did... damn cold in russia =)
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