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Canal Defence Light
On the surface, the Canal Defence Light, which was invented by the British, seems kind of dumb: it’s just a big light bulb on top of a tank. But, when a special shutter was operated that opened and closed six times a second, it produced a strobing pattern that made it actually impossible to see the tank.
In multiple tests, gunners tried to fire on tanks equipped with the CDL but were unable to hit it. The same technology has evolved into immobilization devices like the one being developed by Peak Beam, but for some reason the CDL wasn’t ever deployed on the battlefield despite its impressive results. Can you imagine the terror of seeing a tank bearing down on you, guns blazing, and you being incapable of landing a single shot in response?
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While Hitler was arguably one of the greatest politicians of modern times, he only rose to the rank of corporal while fighting in WW 1. Thankfully for the world Hitler had enough power to over rule his admirals and generals, Nazi Germany had the power and technology to win the war but Hitler made a couple of key blunders which is why his generals tried to have him killed. It all worked out for the best, the world and
February 20 2013 at 2:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyespecially the US did benefit from all the military advancements even getting the US to the moon with Verner von Braun and all his knowledge, prototypes, work and scientists. Braun eventually became head of NASA, not bad for a young German boy with a dream, he helped two countries become world super powers, actually three because many of his proteges went to Russia and helped them.
The scariest weapons were not the ones thought of. They were the ones built. Like the V-1 and the V-2. Could have been an entirely different war if they\'d been around in \'41.
February 15 2013 at 6:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply