Medieval European Warfare Weapons In early to mid Medieval Europe‚ the armies had nothing very complicated. The nobles had solid iron weapons‚ and the not as rich had brass coated in iron. There was the lance‚ the spear‚ the pike‚ throwing axe‚ battle axe‚ short sword‚ the horsebow‚ the longsword‚ broadsword‚ dagger‚ shortbow‚ longbow‚ crossbow‚ mallet‚ mace‚ greatsword‚ serrated sword‚ halberd‚ throwing knives‚ and the wrist knife. The lance‚ dagger‚ longsword‚ and horse bow were generally used
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Analyze the effect chemical warfare in WW1 had on the soldier. In World War 1‚ the development and use of poison gases were created mainly to end the stalemate risen by the unexpected trench warfare . These poisonous gases‚ such as mustard gas‚ were close to impossible to avoid in or out of a trench because they were denser near the ground when released‚ causing greater suffering to those ducking for cover. It wasn’t until World War 1 that chemical warfare was given a definition‚ the use of
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The film showing in Epworth and Owston Ferry in July was ‘The Child Killers’ depicting a true episode of the invasion of France. The support film was a Keystone Cops comic! As noted earlier the obsession with fifth columnists in England meant that spy pictures were very popular. One such was ‘The Spy‚’ a two-reel drama furthering the belief that German spies were everywhere. Another was ‘The Deadly Model‚’ a drama about the German Spy System in London‚ but by far the most chilling drama shown during
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Examine the reasons for a contribution of Guerrilla warfare to the outcome of one twentieth century war. The word guerrilla comes from the Spanish word ‘little war’‚ and involves a struggle between an established army and irregular forces. There are specific tactics that are employed by guerrilla fighters. Guerrilla warfare was used by the Viet Minh in the first Indochina war against the regular army of France. The guerrilla forces of Ho Chi Minh were fighting to rid Vietnam of Imperialistic powers
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The Threat of Biological Warfare and Possible Preventative Measures The events of September 11‚2001‚ have made the threat of terrorism on our mainland very real. The twin towers were made into rubble that day‚ along with the lives of the many people touched by the overwhelming loss of life that occurred that day. Now‚ if that isn ’t enough to cope with‚ in creeps the specter of bio-terrorism. Biological weapons are devices intended to deliberately disseminate disease producing organisms or toxins
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suffer a nuclear filled catastrophe‚ killing millions. Not only are they potentially life threatening‚ the biggest nations in the world have stockpiles of these weapons of mass destruction. That is not the scariest part however. The effects of nuclear warfare are just as deadly‚ if not‚ worse. Nevertheless‚ the rapid extermination of the radioactive explosives ought to occur globally because not only is the explosion from one highly destructive to humans‚ animals‚ and the environment‚ it also brings deadly
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In 1925 the Geneva Protocol was instituted. Signed by 38 states initially the Geneva protocol banned the use of chemical gases. The protocol called banned the use of chemical warfare do to the inhumane side effects of the gases used. Chemical gases would not only affect the soldiers fighting‚ they would also affect the civilians in surrounding areas of where the chemical’s were used. There was between “100‚000-260‚000 casualties
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Huns – was a miracle to begin with. When we first set foot in the trench – an in-ground tunnel to protect ourselves from the enemy while fighting – I noticed that the soldiers have an unpleasant condition. Most of them haven’t had the chance to have a decent wash for weeks. The odour was also intense and unbearable that it made most men in the trench ill. We could smell the dead bodies that are starting to decompose on the trench and on No-Man’s-Land. Not to mention the smell of exploded bombs that
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What is bioterrorism and how might you prepare for its effects? Bioterrorism uses pathogenic biological agents‚ such as biological warfare agents‚ which are colorless‚ and odorless derived from microorganisms that can be spread in the air as aerosols or placed into food or drink to infect as many people as possible. The agents are concealed easily and said to be difficult to detect. Terrorists tend to attack major cities or densely crowded areas‚ and government buildings (Nicolson‚ 2001)
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~The following letter is not an authentic letter from a soldier‚ but a letter I wrote myself from a soldier’s perspective that describes what the ANZAC’s went through during WWI~ Dear Homefolks‚ I am currently having a short period of rest time and have time to write to you all to give you a feel of what we are doing and going through. I heard somewhere that the letters are being censored but I’m not sure if it’s true or just another story going around. I am doing well and eating like a horse
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