1900 - Present Warfare through time Flashcards
(11 cards)
Change and Continuity - Composition of the army
Big decrease in number of infantry
Cavalry off the battlefield
Artillery makes up a big part of the army
Large amounts of specialist troops
What were Holdane’s reforms?
Split the army into 2 groups - Regular Army and the territorial force
How did the introduction of specialist troops change the way in which warfare was fought?
Royal Waggoners - transport troops
Royal Army Service Corps - supply food and petrol
Logistics were even more demanding - D Day
RASC merged to form the Royal Logistics Corps which planned the logistics for the Iraq War
Explosive Disposal - create and maintain safety
How did machine guns affect warfare in 1900 - present
Guns like the maxim could fire 600 rpm and had a range of 4000m
could mow down soldiers
Half of those who fought at the Somme were killed by machine guns
How did bombs affect warfare in 1900 - present
Used as aerial support
Bombers improved
Bombing technology improved
Fighter cover improved
Bombing strategy changed to area bombing
Atom bomb
Inflicting many civilian causalities
Decimated German Economies
3 types of warfare used in 1900-present
Total Warfare
War of Attrition
Chemical Warfare
What was the impact of technology on strategy and tactics in 1900 - present
Disrupted the clear tactical plan , now ICBMs and aircraft had to be used to bombard and then helicopters and vehicles to deliver soldiers and then artillery
More co-ordination needed in attacks unlike the 1940 Blitzkrieg attacks, using information and surveillance from satellites, communication and guided weapons
What were the impacts of the changes in warfare in 1900 - present
Developed Asymmetric warfare where there were unequal sides and unequal and unjust force used
Guerrilla warfare where heavy bombing and rapid deployment of infantry can overwhelm where conventional tactics aren’t as useful
What were the changes to recruitment in 1900 - present
In 1916 conscription was introduced after asking for volunteers failed
Following WW2 there was also a national service of 18 months military training
What were the impacts on civilians in 1900 - present
Loss of live both civilians, conscripted, volunteers
Fighting on the Home front changed: The home guard, The civil defense
Fear of nuclear war
Incidental benefits - more equality for women
What changes were made in the media from 1900 - present
Increase in war reporting
Introduction to censorship
Propaganda - Lord Kitchener
