From the Archives: D-Day Tech

The Germans were working on a remote-controlled anti-tank weapon, called "Goliath". It was a small treaded vehicle about the size of a power lawnmower. Essentially a "land torpedo", it was packed with explosives. It was the forerunner of modern-day equivalents such as the "Big Dog" robot.

Nothing is ever new - there are only improvements.

Search YouTube for "big dog robot" and "goliath tracked mine".

This looks like it might be a tremendously interesting article. Too bad that all the clicks on the links come back with this:

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Actually, what I can do next is go to another site where the links work.

I believe saying WWII is arguably the first modern war is incorrect. First, any protracted war tends to give birth to a myriad of new weapons. Secondly, the American Civil War is generally considered the first modern war, as it features the first all-metal warships, submarines, extensive use of repeating arms, extensive use of railroads for troop and supply movement and an early instance of the implementation of total war, Sherman's March To The Sea.

WWII was the first computer aided war and what's not modern about computers. Iron clad warships were just that clad in iron not completely made out of it. There was a war sub used in the revolutionary war too it had about the same success. I suppose its kida silly to try and draw a line, each war sense the second hundred years war has seen a perpetual advancement of tactics and armaments and logistics.