World War II saw the greatest development of weapons and tactics in the 30 years, between World War I and World War II, than any other time period. World War I, from 1914-1918 war raged in Europe. The United States entered the war in 1917. Trench and chemical warfare was at their peek. A mere two years after the Wright brothers flew at Kittyhawk, the first war to involve the airplane was in swing. Aviators dropping grenades from planes, bomber pilots before bomber planes. Troops on all sides dug trenches, in what would become their home for the following hours, home was where the shovel lay. These veterans 13 and older were the first veterans to lose the glamour of war. They were the first issued gas masks, entrenching tools (e-tools),
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In WWI the soldiers of all nations were in for surprises. Their children were told of their fathers ventures and experiences expecting something along the same lines, only to realize that war had changed and would grow to have no clear lines. In WWI the only way to advance was forward, in WWII advances were made from airborne, amphibious and air assaults. These methods were in addition to to the traditional methods used in the first world war. Trenches the main form of war in WWI was seeing less and less use towards the end of the war due to the fact that there was no need to advance by land for hours only to gain inches and lose men. Now the skies saw more fighting and allowed for less …show more content…
Both saw little action during WWI. Created at the tail end of WWI these two units were disbanded between wars. Reactivation of these units was seen during the years leading up to war. The Army developed a school specifically designed to teach this new form of war, “Jump School” was born. Fort Benning, Georgia “The Home of the Infantry,” became the home to the U.S. Army Airborne School. Easy Company, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division was a completely experimental group. Comprised completely of volunteers, the Army wanted to train men to go directly from basic training to jump school and be prepared for combat as soon as possible(Band of Brothers, Stephen E. Ambrose). The 506th also became one of the highest decorated units in military
In WWI the soldiers of all nations were in for surprises. Their children were told of their fathers ventures and experiences expecting something along the same lines, only to realize that war had changed and would grow to have no clear lines. In WWI the only way to advance was forward, in WWII advances were made from airborne, amphibious and air assaults. These methods were in addition to to the traditional methods used in the first world war. Trenches the main form of war in WWI was seeing less and less use towards the end of the war due to the fact that there was no need to advance by land for hours only to gain inches and lose men. Now the skies saw more fighting and allowed for less …show more content…
Both saw little action during WWI. Created at the tail end of WWI these two units were disbanded between wars. Reactivation of these units was seen during the years leading up to war. The Army developed a school specifically designed to teach this new form of war, “Jump School” was born. Fort Benning, Georgia “The Home of the Infantry,” became the home to the U.S. Army Airborne School. Easy Company, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division was a completely experimental group. Comprised completely of volunteers, the Army wanted to train men to go directly from basic training to jump school and be prepared for combat as soon as possible(Band of Brothers, Stephen E. Ambrose). The 506th also became one of the highest decorated units in military