Armoured warfare Essays

Armored combat vehicles are vehicles used during war that combine mobility with tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. They are heavily armed, armored and can be either wheeled or tracked depending on the combat environment. Armored cars, tanks, mobile artillery, and personnel carriers are all examples of modern armored combat vehicles but the concept of a highly mobile, armored fighting unit has been around for centuries. War elephants, chariots, and armored horses had been used for centuries

The first tank I will explain about is called Stalin Tank. Aka IS Tank. The Stalin got its name from the leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. What was so unique about this tank is it was designed with heavy armor to counter the 88mm guns on German tanks. This tank was so powerful it had the ability to demolish the WWII German Tiger, and the Panther. The IS tank was the top performer and the driving force of the Red Army in the final stages of WWII. Next is the Panther. The Panther was a medium

new demands for armoured self-propelled weapons which could navigate any kind of terrain, prevent major damage being inflicted

did a great deal to end the horrors of trench warfare and brought back some mobility to the Western Front. The idea of the tank came from a development of farming vehicles that could cross difficult land with ease by using caterpillar tracks. Tanks were an armoured machine that would change war forever. At the start of World War One, the first engagement between the British and Germans had involved horse cavalry near Mons. However, trench warfare had made the use of horses ineffective.

The Battle of Cambrai was a British offensive and German counter-offensive battle in World War I. The battle began on November 20, 1917 and ended on December 7, 1917. Cambrai was a major supply point for the Germans. If the British were to capture the town near Bourlon Ridge it would threaten the rear of the German line to the north. The battle was described as the first battle with the use of large numbers of tanks in combat. The battle began at dawn, approximately 06:00 on 20 November, with a predicted

Essay question - Research any two individuals or groups who served in the Vietnam War. What was their role and contribution? Why is it important to honour their service and remember this part of Australia’s wartime history? The role of Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) during the Vietnam War involved conducting vital work that prevented thousands of fatalities and made certain equipment available to the troops to utilise. The RAE worked tirelessly to make it possible for the soldiers to fight for

Understanding Veterans’ Lives Have you ever really thought about the lives of veterans after a war? Mike Clark is a veteran who served in the Vietnam war. He was chosen as a combat medic because he didn’t perform well mechanically. Mike went through boot camp and was later trained to be a medic for about ten weeks. The Vietnam war itself wasn’t as bloody compared to other wars, but the percent that died is similar. Learning about World War II veterans, it is important to consider how veterans deal

“I was there. I saw it all. Immigrants, Muslims... Homosexuals, terrorists. Disease-ridden degenerates. They had to go.” As quoted from the dystopian political movie V for Vendetta directed by James McTeique, V believes he is not a terrorist and is a freedom fighter by referring the terrorists as degenerates. With a pursuit of dominant ideology along with government treating him as a huge threat, V is a heroic terrorist in view of his motivation and political affiliation, acts of violence, strategies

The Function of the Narrator in Slaughterhouse 5 A narrator is an essential element in every narrative, taking on the responsibility of telling the story. This central role is in the control the narrator has over the story, in terms of perspective and pace, as well as the sequence in which events are related to the reader. In the limitations imposed by the view presented to the reader, the narrator is able to address the issues and concerns of the novel. In Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse 5, the narrator

The residents of Hiroshima, Japan began their day routinely on August 6, 1945. Some commuted to work or school, some sat down to read a newspaper, and some tended to the needs of their children. At exactly fifteen minutes past eight in the morning, all aspects of life as known to the city’s population of two hundred and forty five thousand people were decimated within an instant; it was an instant in which the first atomic bomb was dropped from an American plane, killing nearly one hundred thousand

Many people think of nuclear war as something that will never happen to us or simply dismiss the war threats that are given to us as jokes. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The threat is very real. Not only are those threats serious, but they hold a horrible promise for the future. Nuclear weapons have been used on multiple occasions, and in many cases, they’ve been tested on our own land, and by our own men. Though these “nukes” come in a variety of strengths and sizes, they are all designed

The story “The Things They Carried” by Tim O'Brien is about First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross in the Vietnam War, struggling to balance his love for a young girl named Martha and his duties as the Lieutenant. Throughout the story his love becomes an obsession which he cannot control. In the story the narrator keeps naming everything the soldiers carried(tangible and intangible) and tells the reader how much they weighed. By the end of the story we, as readers, realize that the soldiers are carrying all

In today's world, it is assumed that the world will end with a bang: quite literally. The metaphorical doomsday clock is set two minutes to midnight, and the world waits for the press of a button that will change everything. However, there are darker, more sinister aspects that are obvious, and yet they are paid no heed. In the article "End of days: is Western civilization on the brink of collapse?" by Laura Spinney, it warns that,"Western culture is reaching a critical juncture." This is caused

On December 24, 1914 the European men in the muddy trenches of WW1 were at an all time high in morale as soldiers expect their country to achieve a glorious victory, but According to their home countries the war was supposed to be done by now and people were promised to go home. Most of these young men were pressured into joining the war, or tricked by propaganda. Thinking it was a game they went into war prepared for the worst, but got them into the worst. Unfortunately people were still on the

Introduction For decades there has been a great controversy as to whether or not the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justified. It is often argued that these bombings were hideous atrocities the likes of which the world has never seen before, ones born of a nation’s thirst for vengeance and desire to exhibit its military and technological superiority. Some argue that though the bombings brought about the end to the Second World War, the deaths of more than two hundred thousand people

Imagine a world where instead of having warfare where soldiers are constantly risking their lives, the government could send in drones that would infect the enemy with uncontrollable diseases that they are unable to cure. This strategy is Bioterrorism. Bioterrorism is the usage or intentional release of biological agents such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Bioterrorism will be effective in the next thirty years for three reasons. Bioterrorism previous uses around the world, the advancements in

Introduction For decades there has been a great controversy as to whether or not the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justified. It is often argued that these bombings were hideous atrocities the likes of which the world has never seen before, ones born of a nation’s thirst for vengeance and desire to exhibit its military and technological superiority. Some argue that though the bombings brought about the end to the Second World War, the deaths of more than two hundred thousand people

Inhuman acts have been occurring in the world since humans have been on the earth. Due to this fact we needed to have some rules to war. We all know war is brutal and hard on not only the people who are fighting but also the people who are strictly caught in the crossfire. We as a united world saw that some of the things that were happening were not ok even during the height of war. This is why the united nations created the Geneva Conventions and have continued to ratify them throughout time. The

Tim O’Brien’s novelThe Things They Carried focuses on the US war in Vietnam. In this novel the author providesnumerous details about the war and tries to rise as many themes as possible which are important according to the situation. O’Brien was a participant in the war himself. Almost all of the chapters in this book are narrated in a unique way. O’Brien emphasizes the theme of shame in his novel. The author uses this word in many different cases,the majority of which are connected to war and its

Elysium is a cautionary tale of a society divided by socio- economic discrimination which evolves into a plutocracy. This is a direct result of the wealthy members of society controlling all the resources of Earth (including human resources) , but is only brought to the current state of society depicted in the film by the silence of the empowered members of that society staying silent in the face of injustice. The establishing shot of the film is a bird’s eye view, which pans up to show the wasteland