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Bookmark or Share- When and why did/do military short hair cuts? | History ForumHygienic and psychological reasons have already been mentioned above. Having a shaved head can also be an asset in melee combat - an opponent can grab long hair and use that to his advantage (not that this stopped a wide array of historical peoples, from the Hittites to American Indians, from wearing long hair in battle).
- Comparison of the Ming, Mughal and Japanese militaries in the 1590sHow? Both in the defensive and offensive European short weaponry and fighting techniques were very advanced. The katana was effectively a two-hander meaning that the body of the samurai was generally not protected with a shield and thus vulnerable to counter-attac
- Why separate officers from enlisted? - History ForumThe first militaries WERE the aristocrats: only wealthy men could afford armor and weapons, for themselves and their immediate followers. Certainly they were eventually backed up by the lower classes (often as masses of infantry that were not really expected to do much), but the upper classes bore the brunt of the fighting and took the casualties.
- Which was the strongest military power of late medieval Europe?I'm sure you mean 14-15th centuries. England was probably the most powerful in the period 1330-1430, they defeated and had an edge over the rest ot its opponents.
- Do any military units use Glocks? | Glock TalkBeretta Club Member #1, Tactical Shotgun Club #1884, 1911 Owners Group #1884 (pending), Sig Club #1884, Florida Glocker #1884, 21 Club #1884, GTDS Life Member
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