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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War I The British Armored Personal Carrier (APC) was a lightly armored truck, which was used to quickly transport infantrymen into battle while protecting them from small-arms fire. In Empires, the APC acts as a land transport which allows players to swiftly move their infantry from point A to point B. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: Imperial, World War I, World War II One of the great ironies of history is that the most destructive of man’s endeavors, war, has resulted in some of the greatest improvements in medical science. Nothing creates such an array of devastating wounds and injuries as war, and the need to care for the wounded and return them to combat created the science of battlefield medicine. Traditionally, cures for battle injuries were crude and often ineffective. For many soldiers, injury was tantamount to death. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: Middle Ages, Gunpowder As armor protection increased from cloth through iron and steel, the need for missile weapons with greater penetrating power rose as well. While the Welsh longbow, adapted by the English, offered tremendous power and range, it was a large and unwieldy weapon, and one that required a lifetime of training to master. What was needed was something that could puncture heavy armor, was easy to use, and could be fielded in large numbers. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II The Crusader II was one of the fastest tanks on the battlefield during World War I, however, the Crusader's rushed development left it susceptible to frequent mechanical failure. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: Middle Ages The "Claymore" derives its name from a huge, heavy, two-fisted broadsword, indigenous to medieval Scotland. The last time that kind of Claymore saw action was when Mel Gibson wielded one in the epic film Braveheart, chopping a bloody swath through masses of English infantry. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II The HMS Dreadnought was a 10,886-ton ironclad battleship commissioned by the United Kingdom. With four 12.5-inch 38-ton muzzle-loading guns in two twin turrets, the Dreadnaught could pack a powerful punch. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II The LIE3 prototype amphibious tank was a proposed experimental mechanized vehicle that had the ability to act as both a fighting machine on the land and in water. In Empires, the LIE3 will give the British a distinct edge over their opponents, having the ability to traverse rugged terrain, murky swamps, and choppy seas. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: Middle Ages The longbow, standing at an impressive 6 feet tall, could fire arrows at great ranges and reload relatively quickly. When used en mass, the longbow could effectively cut enemy ranks in half, and could easily destroy a cavalry charge. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: Middle Ages, Gunpowder Though the mounted knight gets all the glory, for the long centuries before gunpowder the backbone of the English army was its man at arms, foot soldiers who formed the walls against which the French cavalry broke at Crecy, Poitiers, and again at Agincourt. These warriors, often knights themselves wielded the longsword, symbol and weapon of the nobility. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: Gunpowder In War and Peace Tolstoy observed that the effectiveness of any army is "the product of its mass multiplied by something else", which he called "an unknown X…the spirit of the army." Throughout history, music has been employed to rouse the spirit of armies by a considerable power. A prime example would be the massed drums and bagpipes of the Highland Scottish regiments, which were actually a very effective psychological weapon for raising the spirit of friendly troops and depressing those of the enemy. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II The British SAS (Special Air Service) was initially established during World War II as a taskforce, which would be used to weaken the German's North African logistics networks and wreck havoc on German airfields. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War I Entering service in May 1917, the Sopwith Camel was one of the most agile and maneuverable biplanes of World War I. Accredited with the destruction of 1,294 enemy airplanes; the Sopwith Camel had acquired more kills than any other aircraft during the First World War. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II There were some 40 different variants of the Spitfire produced throughout the war and soon after. They served in every combat area, operating as fighters, fighter-bombers, reconnaissance aircraft and carrier-based fighters with the Royal Navy. The Spitfire sported 4 x .303 MG's and 2 x 20mm wing mounted cannons, and could support an external bomb load of one 226 kg or two 113 kg. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: Middle Ages The trebuchet was the most powerful and efficient non-gunpowder mechanical siege artillery of the Middle Ages. The trebuchet itself was a large catapult-type siege engine that was comprised of a large throwing arm, a sling to hold the projectile, and a counterweight, usually a box containing stones. Once the arm was released, the counterweight would propel the arm upward, thereby hurling the contents of the sling toward the enemy target. (More Info) |