The Evolution Of Warfare During World War II

     Weapons have been around from the Neanderthals of the post-ice age, to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Rocks became knives, sticks became spears, and bayonets became AK-47’s. The technology from the French and Indian War was revolutionized and manufactured by the newly opened weaponry companies. Colt

The development of a weapon allows us to peer into its use and the thoughts behind the weapon. The macuahuitl was made out of a wood plank with a narrow handle and wide paddle. What made it dangerous was the razor-like volcanic rock protruding out of the paddle which acted like a thousand fire ants biting into the skin. The Aztecs used this weapon as the uttermost important weapon in their arsenal. Columbus was enchanted by it, which is exemplified by the fact that he arranged for one to be sent to Spain. The weapon started as a terse, one-handed weapon, and it

Throughout human history, we have tried to create original designs for weapons, which attack an enemy from a great distance. One of the most successful of these weapons was the catapult. Yet, many steps were taken before the catapult was created. First, the sling was produced to surmount the restrictions of the weak human arm. Next, hunters and soldiers invented the bow and arrow to advance in aim and velocity. Eventually, key advances in power and accuracy were achieved with the design of the catapult. The catapult was first invented around 400 BC by the Greeks. In fact it was the Greeks and Romans who first perfected the use of this weapon. After much improvement their catapults were able to throw sixty-pound rocks five football fields

The development of the allied military strategy in World War II (WWII) presented challenges for the U.S. and Great Britain as they worked together to defeat the Axis powers. First, this paper will review the environment at the time of WWII when Admiral Stark penned the “Plan Dog” memorandum and MAJ Wedemeyer’s War Defense Team put together the “Victory Plan”. Next, it will look at the advantages and disadvantages of coalition operations with supporting examples. Then, a review of two major meetings between U.S. and Great Britain will identify what strategic decisions were made and the effects they have on the war. Finally, this paper will explore the foundations of strategy (Clausewitz and Sun Tzu) by which the allied forces used and

Sword: A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard, used foot thrusting and striking.

Swords are were the most common weapons found back then. There are many different kinds of swords such as arming swords, Broadswords, falchions, and Claymore sword. They all have their ups and downs.

The spear is a weapon consisting of a shaft of wood with a sharpened head which was used for melee or ballistic weapon. The lance is a light throwing spear or javelin. In the article, "The thrusting spear also has the advantage of reach." MacDonald, James. "Medieval Warfare." 24 Feb, 2015. 5 Feb, 2016. www.medivalwarfare.info. The corseque is a polearm that has a three bladed head. The fauchards is a polearm which has a curved blade. According to James, MacDonald, "Pole weapons were relatively simple to make and easy to most people to use". MacDonald, James. "Medieval Warfare." 24 Feb, 2015. 5 Feb, 2016. www.medivalwarfare.info. Polearms were needed to be used for ranged fighting and

The longbow has been around for centuries and was a dominant weapon of destruction in the early ages. The longbow is a 6 foot long stick with string attached to either side of the stick. It can fire projectiles called arrows at high speeds. The longbow was very advanced for its time. Longbows have dominated the medieval times all the way to the time when muskets were invented.

They were pretty late invention but the bow and arrow was an ultimate stone age weapon, in some parts of the world they have only been in use for 30,000 years or so. This weapon needed a number of inventions to occur before it could be finalized. First of all they needed very strong tine or string, they needed a sharp stone tool to shape the bow and the arrow and the possession to split very sharp, fine stone for the arrow tips. The skill to capture or kill prey from a distance gave our stone age man a huge advantage.

Rifles and their bayonets tools used in warfare but in WW1 the caused the most damage. WW1 is the first modernized war, compared to past battles the weaponry used to launch an arms race creating deadlier and more powerful weapons. As

They did not possess bows; neither the long bow nor the crossbow have been found at excavations. Enemies such as the

Handheld weapons represented a large portion of the weapons used during 16th Century warfare (Iannuzzo). Most commonly used was the sword. Throughout the middles ages, metals were developed to withstand more abuse and thus became more effective (Iannuzzo). The metals now had to strong enough to pierce through the newly developed armor of the time (Revell, "Armour"). The use of carbonized iron, which was heated, beaten, and cut the process repeated many times over to form a solid and durable and lighter than previous swords. The double edge sword was far superior in strength and sharpness of the other swords of the time (Grolier). The 16th century also brought forth the use of flamberge sword that had an undulating cutting edge, that was believed to be able to easily pierce the armor, but was too awkward for battle and was eventually abandoned. By this time the Great sword, sometimes over six feet in length, were being deployed. This sword was deadly only because of the pure size of it. The great swords required enormous strength just to hold and even more to be effective. Eventually the great sword became too awkward to use in battle just as the flamberge. These two inferior swords took a back seat to the smaller and more agile estoc sword. The estoc had a

Secondly, bows and arrows were most likely used for protection purposes. The two tools are occasionally made from wood and have been in use for a long period of

The history of weapons started centuries ago when cave people initially developed a weapon called a bow and arrow, for hunting purposes. They created this weapon from yew or elm for the bow and the arrow’s shaft, and used animal ligaments, or sinew to add tension to the bow. Archeologists have also found arrow heads made of sharp rocks and angled bones from different types of animals. These artifacts are all over the world displayed beautifully in museums to make new civilization realize the important role weapons have played in daily life.

The discovery of gunpowder was discovered in 850 A.D. by accident. Gunpowder also called black powder is considered the earliest explosive invented. The Chinese alchemists of the ninth century were considered to be a major force behind the early development of gunpowder. They first used the substance to treat skin diseases and to kill insects before people realized it would be