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Middle Ages:

At the beginning of the weapon is not too different from the previous period. Then came the heavily armed knights, and accordingly took a weapon that can deal with them. Therefore, the end of the Middle Ages was marked by the advent of firearms. The main types of weapons in this period were: cold melee weapons, thrown weapons, as well as fire and siege weapons. From a cold steel the most common are swords, daggers and spears. In addition, there are a variety of swords, swords, rapiers, and so on. N. From throwing weapons were distributed bows and slingshots, crossbows appeared. By the firearms which appeared in the period include muskets, arquebuses, food, as well as guns and bombard. Siege weapons as well as in the previous period has been presented ballistae, catapults and battering rams.

New time:

During this period, a firearm is improved, there is a division on the hand weapons and artillery. During the Napoleonic wars, serious changes in the weapons did not happen. But later the American Civil War gave impetus to the modernization of existing weapons. Increased rate of fire and range of firearms. There are machine guns. During the Boer War armored become applicable. The First World War was used chemical weapons, aircraft and tanks. The war at sea as there are new types of weapons, such as for example mines and torpedoes. Begin used submarines.

Contemporary:

There is a further improvement of weapons. Especially it flowed during the Second World War. On land theaters began to play a decisive role tanks and aircraft. The tanks of infantry support tools became an independent branch of service, who played a crucial role in many battles. Aviation finally divided into fighter and bomber, and bombing (including peaceful cities that are far beyond the front line) have become increasingly important. From small arms gained a lot of popularity machines. At sea, it increased the role of the submarine fleet. The importance of purchased aircraft carriers. This period is the first use of nuclear weapons. For delivery starting to use missiles.