During World War II, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany were all established technological powers. Therefore, it is not surprising that these three countries were technologically advanced. Let’s take a look at the world’s Nobel Prize in Science from the 1930s to 1945. Distribution, it can also be seen that the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany monopolize the top three in the world. However, many netizens currently do not understand World War II and often mistakenly believe that German military technology is ahead of the United Kingdom and the United States. This is a big mistake. In terms of overall comprehensive science and technology during World War II, the comprehensive scientific and technological level of the British and American powers was still higher than that of Germany.
For example:
1. V2 rocket technology. V2 rocket technology was developed based on the American Goddard rocket patent, but the U.S. military did not pay attention to the Goddard rocket. Instead, they turned their energy and material resources to strategic bombers that were more powerful and technically complex. Therefore, although Germany gained an advantage with the V2 rocket, Germany was far behind the US military in terms of the technology of its more powerful and longer-range strategic bombers. Got to the back.
2. German jet technology. Those who understand the history of jet aircraft should know that the UK was the first country to develop jet aircraft. As early as the 1930s before the outbreak of World War II, the UK developed jet engines. In World War II, not only Germany had jet fighters, but Britain also had jet fighters, the British Gloster Meteor and Vampire jet fighters. The United States had World War II America: P59, Lockheed's famous P80, McDonnell's FD-1 Phantom carrier-based jet fighter. During World War II, the United States was still developing the P84, XF6U-1 "Pirate", XF2D-1 "Witch", and the North American XFJ-1 "Fury" (this fighter derived from the famous F86 fighter). The above are the three master jets of World War II. Among countries with advanced fighter technology, the United States came from behind and took the lead in the field of jet fighters in the late World War II.
3. In terms of missiles and guided weapons, the United States also gradually took the lead, such as the U.S. JB series cruise missiles. , VB series guided bombs and GB series gliding guided bombs. Generally speaking, the level of guided weapons of the United States in World War II was slightly higher than that of Germany.
4. In addition, the poster can take a look at the aircraft carrier, strategic bomber technology, and carrier-based weapons. In terms of machine technology, communication technology, radar technology, anti-submarine technology, transport aircraft, modern electronic computer research and development, and semiconductor technology development, the United States is far ahead of Germany.
In short, Germany was technologically advanced during World War II, but the overall comprehensive technological level was still there. , already lagging behind the British and American powers.