battering ram

A battering ram is a siege engine that originated in ancient times and was designed to break open the masonry walls of fortifications or splinter their wooden gates. In its simplest form, a battering ram is just a large, heavy log carried by several people and propelled with force against an obstacle; the ram would be sufficient to damage the target if the log were massive enough and/or it were moved quickly enough. Later rams encased the log in an arrow-proof, fire-resistant canopy mounted on wheels. Inside the canopy, the log was swung from suspensory chains or ropes.

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Rammbock

Assyrian siege

Protective shield and battering ram (TOK-TOK) of the Military Police (Feldjäger Bundeswehr) - Dresden City Festival 2024

Revue des études grecques, Tome 3, 1890 (page 325 crop)

Ariete ricostruzione

Open ship tour event in Tokyo 120617-N-SX614-148

Lemaître - ABC, 1921 (page 63 crop)

US Army CID raid

De Alte Armatur und Ringkunst Talhofer 077

Revue des études grecques, Tome 3, 1890 (page 323 crop)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		cáncer	battering ram	Wikidata
commons	image		Rammbock		Commons
commons	image		Assyrian siege		Commons
commons	image		Protective shield and battering ram (TOK-TOK) of the Military Police (Feldjäger Bundeswehr) - Dresden City Festival 2024		Commons
commons	image		Revue des études grecques, Tome 3, 1890 (page 325 crop)		Commons
commons	image		Ariete ricostruzione		Commons
commons	image		Open ship tour event in Tokyo 120617-N-SX614-148		Commons
commons	image		Lemaître - ABC, 1921 (page 63 crop)		Commons
commons	image		US Army CID raid		Commons
commons	image		De Alte Armatur und Ringkunst Talhofer 077		Commons
commons	image		Revue des études grecques, Tome 3, 1890 (page 323 crop)		Commons