It was used with great success as an infantry weapon since the end of the Middle Ages until the 17TH century. The use of this weapon in battles of infantry, which resulted in victories facing troops with heavy cavalry, reformed the composition of armies and returned to give a vital importance to the infantry.It was his fame so deserved that many troops or bodies of elite nobility wore it in versions " glitzy " some bodies having military that they are still using it these days in public events and military parades as a ceremonial weapon. Currently, Royal guards Alabarderos Spaniards or the Switzerland Vatican guard used this weapon not only ceremonially, they also are trained to use it as a weapon of combat.The soldier who is armed with a halberd was called Beefeater. Also called so the soldier that performs honor guard to the Kings of Spain. It is an elite corps of the Spanish Royal Guard, which are direct custodians of real people, who guard and protection give walk.
