War and Military Atlas

How Battles Were Fought
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Browse By

Operator

This dimension names the armed force that actually operates a specific weapon system. Wikipedia notes that weapons are used to "gain a tactical, strategic, material, or mental advantage over an adversary or enemy target," an advantage that only exists once a force actually fields the weapon. Browsing this way collects every weapon system operated by the same force.

Facts
Comparison
Era of Emergence
950 1
Operator
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Firearm
WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models section
Quote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models section
The first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lance
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.