MathiasTCK.bsky.socialAug 28, 2025
TIL #Spadone en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spadone thespadoneproject.com #Zweihander #Zweihänder (German pronunciation: #t͡svaɪhɛndɐ ⓘ, literally "two-hander"), also #Doppelhänder ( #DoubleHander), #Beidhänder ( #bothhander ), #Bihänder, or #Bidenhänder, is a large #TwoHandedSword.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zweih%C... "Some #Zweihänders had wavy blades, and were called #Flammenschwert " "The #Zweihänder is mostly associated with Swiss and German mercenaries known as #Landsknechte. While the Swiss outlawed use of the weapon, other Landsknechte kept using it until much later."

Zweihänder - Wikipedia
Zweihänder - Wikipedia

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"It is sometimes claimed that holding the title Meister des langen Schwertes ( #MasterOfTheLongSword"l ), issued by the #MarkBrotherhood, entitled #Zweihänder wielders to double pay ( #Doppelsöldner ). However, the veracity of this claim is disputed."
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