Halberd is the combination of Ge and spear, that is, the spear tip is installed on the head of Ge. A fighting weapon with dual functions of hook pecking and stabbing. At first, the Swiss used halberds and spears. With the growing popularity of Swiss mercenaries, even the religious emperor now has Swiss halberd guards. European armies began to gradually equip various variants of Swiss halberds.

The difference between Western halberd and Chinese halberd is determined by the combination of things. Western halberd is the combination of axe and gun, and Chinese halberd is the combination of spear and spear; The side of Western halberd focuses on chopping all kinds of iron cans, while Chinese halberd pecks the enemy, and its armor breaking ability is relatively insufficient.

Source: @floridantetat2