History Of Weapons: Close Combat | Full Documentary

Melee is probably the most original type of combat. Throughout history, armies develop ever more effective close combat weapons. In surprising experiments, weapons experts test the physical and psychological impact of the three most important melee developments of our time. The Roman short sword and the medieval war hammer aim most severe damages. But bayonets rely on the deterrent effect. An Exoskeleton gives superpowers to the soldier of the future. The future soldier - half man, half machine?
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[@reubenmosman9466]

Love the channel and this program, thank you.

[@FelixstoweFoamForge]

Regarding the comments about armour and weight, round about 22 minutes in; its not so much the weight of armour that's the issue. it's the HEAT problem. Your body goes into metabolic overdrive in combat, and generates a LOT of heat. The more amour you have, the less this heat is able to dissipate. Which adds to your overall fatigue and can in some cases lead to something very much like heat stroke.

[@hazardsandcatastrophes]

Thank you for that interesting infomations!

[@Deppell]

23:07 - the voice from "Kurzgesagt"?!

[@tronosneoauror]

Hahahaha I was to comment the same thing!

[@chris.asi_romeo]

Excellent documentary 👏👏🍿🍿

[@hazardsandcatastrophes]

thanks a lot.

[@M.G.R...]

17:10 - War Hammer 🔨
1:40 - Short Sword 🗡️

[@M.G.R...]

30:40 :- Bayonet & Psychology

[@doratheexploder286]

46:40 the emperor protects!

[@mikkelnpetersen]

18:05 DENMARK (Nykøbing).
18:40 I belive I once saw the guy in the blue shirt, in another documentary, also about medival weapons.

[@eastmidlandsparanormal9356]

his name is mike loades. his series was weapons the made britain.

[@bloodrave9578]

@@eastmidlandsparanormal9356 Mike Loades is great, I've got his book on the Longbow

[@eastmidlandsparanormal9356]

@@bloodrave9578 Mike gave me the inspiration to pick up the longbow.

[@bloodrave9578]

@@eastmidlandsparanormal9356 nice

[@bine35]

13:44 Pullo! Get back in formation, you drunken fool!

[@juanzulu1318]

What a nonsense. Why should the first line of Roman legionaers only them draw their sword if an enemy is about to throw a spear??

[@tangerine825]

Pretty Silke 25:54

[@iainrumsey7672]

The number of ads makes this almost unwatchable.

[@mat5267]

That VR segment is way too staged.

[@deeppurple883]

A time when no humans on the battlefield. War is changing. We know from history that humans have certin traits that renders our species as doomed. We kill and destroy at will. Our brain has not evolved to a place of enlightenment. I don't know if that's even possible. I know nothing about anything really. My existence in this reality is confusing. I've probably spent most of my life asking questions about what is it all about. The unfairness of life for so many, war's, hunger, disasters, you name it we've had it. Still none the wiser. Only thing left, hope. ☘️✌️

[@kayak1969p]

i covered myself in mail from top to toe, went charging in all brave and sound in the fact i was covered and i was doing fantastic until some little bugger set fire to my envelopes ....

[@SharonD369]

🤘

[@peteonella]

I thought the gladius was originally "Spanish"?

[@enriquebronchud5877]

"Gladius hispaniensis" or Spanish Iberian swords. The romans copied it and evolutioned to gladius

[@denisriordan4548]

Seen the yellow dots. Aaaadds . No thanks

[@warrendomask1565]

First

[@sparkle4223]

Forth!

[@britishpatriot7386]

Grow up children , no one cares .

[@sparkle4223]

@@britishpatriot7386 mine was made with a bit of irony...