Why This Weapon Changed Medieval Warfare Forever #history #warhammer #shorts

As full plate armor became more effective, swords became less useful for simply cutting through an armored opponent. The war hammer offered a different solution. Its hammer face could deliver a powerful concussive blow against helmets and plate, while the opposite beak concentrated force into a narrow point that could attack gaps between plates or potentially penetrate lighter armor. War hammers became important knightly and cavalry weapons during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It didn’t need to slice through steel to be dangerous. The war hammer was built for a battlefield where armor had become harder to defeat. Follow Speedy History for the next weapon—or armor—that reshaped warfare.