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  2. History of crossbows - Wikipedia

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    They were used at the battle of Hastings in 1066 AD and by the 12th century AD, had become a common battlefield weapon. [88] The earliest remains of a European crossbow to date were found at Lake Paladru and has been dated to the 11th century AD. [10] Crossbows are not mentioned in Byzantine sources until the 11th century AD.

  3. Crossbow - Wikipedia

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    Crossbows were used at the battle of Hastings in 1066, and by the 12th century they had become common battlefield weapons. [60] The earliest extant European crossbow remains were found at Lake Paladru, dated to the 11th century. [1] A model of a medieval crossbowman drawing his bow behind his pavise. A hook on the end of a strap on his belt ...

  4. Operation Crossbow - Wikipedia

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    Crossbow was the code name in World War II for Anglo-American operations against the German long range reprisal weapons (V-weapons) programme. The primary V-weapons were the V-1 flying bomb and V-2 rocket, which were launched against Britain from 1944 to 1945 and used against continental European targets as well.

  5. Genoese crossbowmen - Wikipedia

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    The main armament of the Genoese crossbowmen was the crossbow, made in Genoa by the Balistrai Corporation. As well, the mercenaries were equipped with a dagger, a light metal helmet, a gorget, a hauberk and a large shield, called a pavese , which was used while reloading the crossbow. The usual team consisted of a crossbowman and two assistants ...

  6. List of World War II weapons - Wikipedia

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    This list does not consist of all weapons used by all countries in World War II. By country. List of World War II weapons of Australia;

  7. Lists of World War II military equipment - Wikipedia

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    German infantry weapons in the Askifou War Museum, Crete Lists of World War II military equipment are lists of military equipment in use during World War II (1939–1945). ). They include lists of aircraft, ships, vehicles, weapons, personal equipment, uniforms, and other equi

  8. List of World War II battles - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of World War II battles ... About 2,000 Germans massacred all 69 men and women of the Pohorje Battalion. ... Last battle of World War II in Europe ...

  9. List of World War II weapons used in Ireland - Wikipedia

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    However they were not part of the Irish army and were not supported by the Irish government and so will be left out of this list. Of note is that Ireland got a lot of British WWI weapons due to conflicts with the United Kingdom just after WWI such as the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War when a lot of these weapons would have been ...