Startling the simple weapon destroying countless buildings

For centuries, city-beating vehicles proved to be an effective war weapon due to the fact that gates, brick and stone walls built under the old technique were quite weak and easily broken when impacted by force.

The battering wall (battering-ram) is the name of a rudimentary weapon, but has caused many of the ancient citadel to collapse.

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This is a tool used to destroy wooden gates or brick walls to help soldiers enter the ramparts.

Basically, this is a tool used to destroy wooden gates or brick walls to help soldiers enter the ramparts, fortifications of the enemy. Its main part is a heavy wooden stick. According to the researchers, this ancient weapon may initially be a single piece of wood by many people. Later, other parts such as wheels, suspension axles and roofs were gradually added.

The use of bulldozers primarily requires muscle strength, without too much skill. In order to achieve the highest efficiency, soldiers need to have a smooth coordination so that the wood shaft reaches the right height and speed in order to have the biggest momentum. For centuries, city-beating vehicles proved to be an effective war weapon due to the fact that gates, brick and stone walls built under the old technique were quite weak and easily broken when impacted by force.

With repeated blows, cracks will develop gradually until a hole is created, large enough to allow outsiders to pass through. In weak textured walls, broken reefs can cause a whole section of large walls to collapse. Not only is it used to break the wall, it can also be used as a shield for soldiers moving inside while approaching the enemy's stronghold.

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In weak textured walls, broken reefs can cause a whole section of large walls to collapse.

Trucks have been popularly used until the end of the Middle Ages. It was gradually removed from the battlefield when explosives and cannons became increasingly dominant in the successes.

It is interesting to note that so far, mini-versions of beaters have been used by some police forces to destroy locked doors.