The KATZBALGER: A “Pointless“ Sword for Gigachads of History...

Organize your story today and take the frustration out of writing at What a strange sword, isn’t it? The fancy, unique style certainly matched the outlandish, flamboyant attire worn by German Landsknecht mercenaries to show off their status as the Gigachads of the Renaissance battlefields. So let’s take a closer look at this stubby, double-edged chopping weapon, with its historical background, design features, handling characteristics, and other interesting aspects. Including, of course, practical cutting tests of this particular reproduction made by Arms & Armor, which you can find here: More about Landsknecht equipment (the Zweihander and its use against pikes) Part 1: Part 2: The other sword I show in this video, a “langes messer“ made by Landsknecht Emporium An Awesome New Kriegsmesser! The KATAR: An Iconic AND Underrated Historical Weapon One of the Most Iconic Shields: The Scottish Targe Yes, Gunblades Are Real, BUT... Deadly Bling: Stunning Swords & Daggers in History *** Music credits *** Outro: “Highland Storm“ by The Slanted Room Records Used with artist’s permission *** Merch *** If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server: Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - Canada - *** Social media *** #skallagrim #history #sword