katzbalger
Sign in to saveA '''' () is a short arming sword, used in early modern Europe, notable for its sturdy build and a distinctive S-shaped or figure-8 shaped guard. Measuring long and weighing , it was the signature blade of the Landsknecht''.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Katzbalger
- Weapon.image
- Katzbalger.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 200
- Weapon.origin
- Holy Roman Empire
- Weapon.type
- Arming sword
- Weapon.is_bladed
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 16th – 17th century
- Weapon.used_by
- Landsknechte and others
- Weapon.wars
- Habsburg–Valois Wars,European wars of Religion
- Weapon.blade_type
- Straight, broad, flat
- Weapon.hilt_type
- S-shaped guard
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- References
A '''' () is a short arming sword, used in early modern Europe, notable for its sturdy build and a distinctive S-shaped or figure-8 shaped guard. Measuring long and weighing , it was the signature blade of the Landsknecht''.
==Overview== The is a side-arm, often used by pikemen, archers, and crossbowmen as a last resort if the enemy were to draw too close for bows or pikes to be effective.
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