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What are some of the key effects that took place after World War 1? MOD EDIT: Link removed

I have heard dates like the 800s or 300s AD for when steel bows started appearing in the Indian subcontinent. I was hoping to get a clearer answer on how far back the records go.

After reading this comment by heavenlykaghan from Tang army vs Late Ming Army : They can deal with them in the comparable way the Manchus trounced the Ming army at Sarhu; through mobility and heavy armors. Armors in East Asia (including Tibet) seem to have been heavier and thicker than anywhere...

As it often happen when a book, movie or videogame is released, there is debates over how realistic things describe are. As such, I ended up reading some discussions about how realistic weapons in AC-odyssey were. (the game take place around 431-400 BC) It was stated that some weapons were a...

The Shotel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotel) was an Ethiopian double-edged curved sword that could be used to slash around an opponents shield. It was said the elite warriors that used it could employ it on foot and horseback. An article I read said when Europeans first came to east Africa...

Someone, somewhere, at a time in which I cannot remember, remarked that the greatest weapon of the later Roman state was its ability to siphon off the military manpower of its enemies. So, Historum, what do we think of this idea? Does it stand up to scrutiny?

What is the best melee weapon for medieval European cavalry to use when pursuing an enemy infantry force that has broken formation and fled? A sword? Or a spear? Or something else?

My nephew has a 1952 Polish M44 Carbine rifle. He also has one from Romania and Yugoslavia, circa 1950s. It is a single bolt and holds five rounds. I am not real knowledgeable when it comes to weapons. I read somewhere this was the standard issue for the Satellite states of the Soviet Union. The...

Just as the title suggests, I am going to explain why I believe that the spear is the most superior weapon; and yes I am aware that the spear has many disadvantages. This is up for discussion. Firstly I can definitely claim that spears take way less time to make than any axe or sword of...

By which I mean that which made the most difference on the battlefield? My original choice was the Lewis gun or the grenade launcher rifle, finally a means by which infantry could suppress the enemy and cross no mans land. Ultimately however the Allies had them from 1915 and still couldn't make...

Arguably, even today, fire is an extremely potent weapon. Flamethrowers came into place during World War I and is still in use for some situations. During the Three Empires era of China in which the Cao clan, the Liu clan, and the Sun clan partitioned the remaining Late Han territories into...

Is the Ma Deuce the oldest weapon design still in use by the us armed forces? What is the oldest equipment of any specific type (don't say knives or shoes, be specific) still in use the the us armed forces?

I was just thinking to this: which is the weapon [still used by present military personnel] with the longest history? The knife comes to my mind. Are there other candidates?

When I was browsing the morgan bible the other day, i found this weapon(the one being used to cut someone in half): it looks a little like a massive two-handed knife without rivets, i just want to know what to call it, for the express reason of having one.

I remember reading in The Western Way of War by Hanson stating that part of the reason why Arrows were ineffective against the Greek Phalanx and later Macedonian Pikemen was that in addition to the shield Wall and Bronze Armor, the long spears hoplites and Macedonian phalangites typically held...

"Тачанка" (Tachanka) as one of Russian Civil War (1917-1921) weapons. Tachanka was a Ukrainian Makhno Anarchists' invention. It consisted of tarantass with a Maxim machine-gun and 3 guys in it: 1 coachman and 2 machinegunners. The main reason of using...

Since Goryeo dynasty, Korea developed their own powder weapon independently after they brought gunpowder from China. Those are the lists of powder weapons used during Imjin war. Shinguijeon: The rocket weapon developed in 1448, Joseon dynasty. It could fire 100 arrows at once and shooting range...

My last topic was hijacked. Please keep your posts to verifiable reconstructions of Chinese/Other ranged weapons. Energy levels should be easily discernable Da Vinci Giant Crossbow: Cost = $100,000+ Max Range = <20 yards Energy = ~1,000 Joules This is the most powerful crossbow in...

726 lbs draw weight, 20+ inch powerstroke. 162 meter range. 185 gram projectile (nearly 3 times standard projectile). 7260 inch pounds. Range = 162 Meters Energy = 150 Joules to 190 joules (depending on the aerodynamic efficiency of the projectile). Bowyers' Bible Volume 4 Composite bow...