I. Congo axe

The axe that appeared around 1900 was 42.8 cm long and weighed 1.35 kg. It was worn by the leaders of Yesong people in southeastern Congo and cannot be used in actual combat.

Second, the axe of the French infantry

This axe was made in 1470 and equipped with weapons for French infantry. The strange thing about this long-handled axe is that it is an axe, a hammer and a gun. The blade of an axe is used to split armor, the hammer is used to hit the head, and the gun head is used to stimulate the heart. This strange axe once defeated heavily armed cavalry.

Third, the tomahawk of the Ming Dynasty.

China's famous tomahawk was used by Hu Dahai, the founding general of the Ming Dynasty. He defeated Yuan Jiang twice, repelled 65,438+10,000 nomads and surrendered 30,000 soldiers in Dong Xi. Li Yi, a general in the Tang Dynasty, also made good use of this weapon. He once led 3000 soldiers and defeated the northern cavalry under the command of An Lushan with a big axe and a strange knife.

Fourth, the Danish long-handled tomahawk

When wielding a Danish long-handled or barbed tomahawk with proper force, the lethality of this weapon is devastating. This design is based on the wooden chopping axe that can be seen everywhere in the Viking period, and it is suitable for combat after improvement.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Indian axe

At the earliest time, due to productivity reasons, most of them were stone tools and wood at first. In the 16- 17 century, the colonists gradually ruled America, and some European businessmen went to America for gold, so Europeans brought them metal axes to hunt more fur.

Six, Eastern Europe guard axe

Appeared in16th century, 78 cm long, popular in eastern Europe. This kind of axe has a unique axe, which is fixed on the handle through a sleeve, and the bottom of the blade is also attached to the handle. The curved blade of the axe is beautifully designed, which is a ceremonial weapon for guards and a law enforcement weapon, mainly used for beheading.

Seven, short axe

Appeared in17th century, it belongs to short axe, with a length of 44cm and a weight of 1kg. Equipped with Indian cavalry, although small in size and light in weight, the axe is sharp and can split the enemy's helmet and armor, and the tip of the axe can be used for assassination, which enhances the lethality of the tomahawk.

Eight or three axes

Weapons in the hands of general Cheng in Sui and Tang Dynasties. Cheng, whose real name is Cheng, has two weapons in his hand, one is Yun and the other is an axe, ranking first among the Twenty-four Chivalrous Men in Lingyange.

Nine, the moon blade axe

On the battlefield, it can be stimulated, hacked and sometimes used as a weapon on horseback. Another famous tomahawk is the moon blade axe, which is widely used in eastern Europe. The axe blade of this kind of tomahawk is 60 cm long, but the handle is only about 1.5 m, and it is top-heavy. Therefore, its use in the battlefield can only be mainly chopping.

Axe

Li Kui jy is a headstrong man in China's classic novel Water Margin. When the infantry fought with him, he often went topless, armed with double axes, bravely chopped people, and relied on his comrades' rattan cards to protect his arrows. No enemy soldier dared to stop the momentum of Li Kui jy, and Li Kui jy used a hatchet with a short handle.