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Module - I Need of Military Studies Today

Military Studies
Subject Ancient Soldier Modern Soldier

Skill at arms Fighting with a sword/ Aim and shoot with a rifle,
spear/bow&arrow machine gun, pistol, sub-
machine gun
Note
Parts of weapon Parts of sword/spear Larger number of parts of rifle/
machine guns/ guns/tanks

Maintenance Sharpening swords Specialized cleaning of moving
and arrows, cleaning parts, mainte-nance of Metal,
spears, swords, shield wooden/ plastic parts; safe
storage of weapon; main-
tenance of ammunition etc.

Physical training, Yes Yes
Sports and Games

Special subjects None Use of small arms weapons,
different types of ammunition
guns, machine guns, faults
rectification, communication
devices, construction of
bridges.

ACTIVITY 3.2

a. Look up the internet and list the type of weapons used by infantry soldiers in
World War I.
b. Compare the list with the infantry weapons of World War II.

3.3 Modern System of Training Armed Forces

3.3.1 School System

In the previous lesson you learnt about the Indianisation of military education wherein,
the raising of Military schools was highlighted. The Sainik Schools were established
after 1962 and one managed by the Sainik Schools Society under Ministry of Defence.
as feeder institutions for National Defence Academy, Pune.

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