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Originally Posted by Arlo  Best inventions of World War II?
I've got a list:
1. Jet engine- German HE 178 and ME-262
2. The Famed 88millimeter cannon-Tiger Tanks
3.Panzerfaust-Disposable anti-tank weapon
4.Napalm-US P-47Ds and B-29s
5.Panzerschreck-Second best anti-tank weapon
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With all due respect those are not inventions Arlo, they are innovative developments of inventions at best.
As for the jet engine, Dr. Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle are both recognised as being the co-inventors. Frank Whittle was the first to register a patent for the turbojet engine in 1930 and Hans von Ohain was granted a patent for his turbojet engine in 1936. However, Hans von Ohain's jet was the first to fly in 1939. Frank Whittle's jet first flew in in 1941. The planes you mention are applications of the invention.
As for
The Famed 88millimeter cannon-Tiger Tank, that is a particularly unfortunate choice. It is listed in Martin J. Dougherty's book
The World's Worst Weapons.
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The Tiger I quickly gained a reputation as a deadly weapon due to its heavy armour and powerful 88mm gun. The Tiger was not, however, quite the ultimate weapon it seemed. Hugely expensive to produce and rather complex to maintain, the Tiger absorbed a lot of resources in return for its formidable combat power. Just getting it to the battlefield presented a problem.
The Tiger was too heavy for most bridges and a lot of roads, and the running gear suffered from clogging in muddy conditions. Its gun was immensely powerful, but traversed slowly, and its performance in the field was hampered by being underpowered and fuel-greedy
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