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Society

Collective environment inhabited by human beings and characterized by institutions, culture, a concern for the common good and collective security.

WEAPONS

Instruments or devices used for attack or defense.

weapons in the Stone Age

Weapons used mainly for hunting in prehistory (Paleolithic and Neolithic).

weapons in the age of the Romans

Weapons used during the period of antiquity dominated by the Roman Empire (1st century BC to AD 476).


Roman legionary	Gallic warrior

armor

Assemblage of molded and articulated metal pieces worn as protection during the Middle Ages.


armor	armet

bows and crossbow

Weapons for hunting and war consisting of a bowstring, which is stretched to fire a projectile such as an arrow or bolt.


crossbow	bow

thrusting and cutting weapons [1]

Weapons with steel blades of various lengths designed to pierce or cut.

thrusting and cutting weapons [2]

Weapons with steel blades of various lengths designed to pierce or cut.

harquebus

Firearm used until the 17th century; it was held against the shoulder and fired by means of a wick, a wheel or a flint.


harquebus	flintlock

seventeenth century cannon and mortar

Stationary firearms designed for direct fire (cannon) or high-angle fire (mortar).


firing accessories	projectiles	muzzle loading

cross section of a muzzle loading	mortar

revolver

Pistol with a rotary magazine, which usually contains six cartridge chambers.

pistol

Short light handgun that is held in one hand; it is loaded with a magazine inside the butt.

submachine gun

Shoulder-held automatic assault weapon that fires handgun cartridges in bursts.

light machine gun

Light automatic assault weapon that can be single-shot or automatic; its barrel is supported by a bipod.

automatic rifle

Portable assault rifle that fires cartridges; in automatic weapons such as submachine guns and light machine guns, the cartridges are fed by a magazine or a belt.

modern mortar

Portable muzzle-loaded infantry weapon used to discharge high-angle fire.

modern howitzer

Direct-fire piece of artillery that launches a round of oval projectiles (shells); its size is between that of a cannon and a mortar.

recoilless rifle

Portable weapon that functions by balancing thrust; to prevent recoil, a projectile and a gas jet are projected in opposite directions.

bazooka

Portable antitank weapon that launches self-propelled projectiles (rockets).

hand grenade

Light projectile thrown by hand and made up of a metal or plastic casing loaded with an explosive charge and a firing mechanism.

tank [1]

Armed and armored vehicle mounted on track shoes.

tank [2]

Armed and armored vehicle mounted on track shoes.

antipersonnel mine

Explosive device designed to be triggered by a person’s weight.

missiles

Self-propelled projectiles that carry a destructive payload.


structure of a missile [1]	structure of a missile [2]	major types of missiles [1]

major types of missiles [2]

combat aircraft

Military aircraft used for attack purposes.


combat aircraft [1]	combat aircraft [2]	in-flight refueling

aircraft carrier

Warship designed to carry combat aircraft and provide a flight deck for takeoff and landing.


aircraft carrier	island

frigate [1]

Warship used for antiaircraft, antisubmarine and antiship operations.

frigate [2]

Warship used for antiaircraft, antisubmarine and antiship operations.

nuclear submarine

Underwater warship that operates on nuclear energy; it can remain underwater for months without surfacing.


nuclear submarine [1]	nuclear submarine [2]	conning tower

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