War hammers

The combat hammer (or war hammer) is a medieval weapon primarily designed to penetrate armor. It was effective due to both the spike on one side and the flat side, which caused deformation of the opponent's armor. There were one-handed and two-handed variants of the combat hammer. It was most commonly used in battles between armored foot soldiers during the Middle Ages. The combat hammer became one of the most common weapons in Western and Central Europe. Mounted combat hammers typically had a handle about 50 cm long. In battles, two-handed versions were also used, with handles up to 200 cm long.