The Evolution of Fire Devices and Weapons and Protection Against them in the History of Armed Fights and Riots

Abstract

The article provides an overview of the development of the application of fire devices during armed fights, and examines the application of fire devices and fire weapons at the time of execution of different actions. The authors analyse the tasks to be executed at the time of application of fire devices and the direction of their development. The article studies the active and passive regulation of protection against fire devices at the execution of battle or during activities related to fight. The authors analyse the expectations related to the application of and protection against fire devices that are present in the modern military activities of the 21st century during armed fights as well as in peace operations.