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It could be argued that German military technology in WW2 illustrated some of the same issues, and perhaps gave ACC the idea. They had the V2, TV-guided missile
by KineticLensman 3y ago
It could be argued that German military technology in WW2 illustrated some of the same issues, and perhaps gave ACC the idea. They had the V2, TV-guided missiles and operational jet fighters, some of which had massive development / opportunity costs, but none of which materially changed the outcome of the war. The ME262 jet in particular had engines that only survived a few flights because by then German industry couldn't access the specialist metals required.
- alan-crowe 3y ago"Professor-General Norden" might be a dig at the Norden Bomb Sight, an American high-tech wonder weapon that under-performed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6D5rXbMBKo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6D5rXbMBKo tells the tale.
- Sharlin 3y agoNot to mention their tanks, IIUC? Particularly the late-war models. Very advanced, very maintenance-intensive.
- KineticLensman 3y agoYes - the German armaments industry was very quick to respond to emerging requirements, leading to a proliferation of platforms and versions that were logistically difficult to support, especially as the supply chains were disrupted. Some mass-produced weapons (e.g. the Panzerfaust) were widely distributed and well supported, but the higher-tech ones weren't.
- nicbou 3y agoI believe that they also had growing quality issues due to sabotage from slave labour and shortage of materials and alloys. I remember from Wages of Destruction and Albert Speer's memoirs that the loss of certain mines in the East were devastating to them because they could no longer produce certain alloys.
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