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Matchlock · 14th November 2010, 08:10 PM

Hi, Thilo,

You definitely were on the right track.

Flügellanzeneisen, according to Rudolf Wegeli, Inventar der Waffensammlung des Bernischen Historischen Museum in Bern, vol. III, Stangenwaffen (hafted arms), 1939, were the older and basic forms, 8th to 9th century. Straps were not present yet.

What Cesare illustrated were their followers, called Knebelspieße, Swiss and Italian, 14th to 16th centuries, with haft straps.

Best,
Michael

14th November 2010, 08:10 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi, Thilo, You definitely were on the right track. Flügellanzeneisen, according to Rudolf Wegeli, Inventar der Waffensammlung des Bernischen Historischen Museum in Bern, vol. III, Stangenwaffen (hafted arms), 1939, were the older and basic forms, 8th to 9th century. Straps were not present yet. What Cesare illustrated were their followers, called Knebelspieße, Swiss and Italian, 14th to 16th centuries, with haft straps. Best, Michael Attached Images