Arms and Armour

Knowledge Through Color #35

by Frederick Wilkinson

Line drawings illustrate an overview of the weapons and armor used by fighting men from prehistoric times to the years of the Second World War

Genres: History, Reference, War, Nonfiction, Medieval

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

Reviews

[Paul A]

This is a pretty brisk overview of personal "Arms & Armour" from the earliest recorded hand weapons up the the most modern technology at the time of publishing (~1970s). The focus is, predictably, on European weapons and armor, but non-European items are scattered throughout the earlier eras, with a dedicated section at the end. Overall, this does give a good sense for the rough technological progression over time with well-chosen illustrations and good pace.

[Michael Young]

This is such an informative book, it really helped me understand alot of the wewapons and armour used such a long time ago.