Hungarian swords and references query

Victrix · 21st April 2021, 06:28 PM

Hi Jim!

I’m also interested in literature in English on Hungarian swords and arms/armour. Unfortunately these are quite rare.

You may be able to buy Lugosi’s Kardok and Nadolski’s Polish Sabres if you google local Hungarian and Polish online book shops and second hand book shops.

You may want to look up Dr. Tibor Kovacs (https://mnm.hu/en/users/dr-kovacs-s-tibor) at the Hungarian National Museum who has written quite a lot (in Hungarian). The museum is fantastic and well worth a visit. I have forever regretted not buying his book on maces and war hammers when I was there. He wrote a book on Hungarian Hussars in 15-17thC in Hungarian (which I don’t understand a word of)
https://issuu.com/lajosyossarian/doc...sz__rfegyverek

Some material is available in German like this on the fringia inscription: https://www.waffen-kostuemkunde.de/d...ds/Fringia.pdf. Peter Krenn is very good on Austro-Hungarian arms from Styria, e.g. https://www.historischerverein-stmk....-in-Coburg.pdf.

Hope this helps.

21st April 2021, 06:28 PM	#2
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 755	Hi Jim! I’m also interested in literature in English on Hungarian swords and arms/armour. Unfortunately these are quite rare. You may be able to buy Lugosi’s Kardok and Nadolski’s Polish Sabres if you google local Hungarian and Polish online book shops and second hand book shops. You may want to look up Dr. Tibor Kovacs (https://mnm.hu/en/users/dr-kovacs-s-tibor) at the Hungarian National Museum who has written quite a lot (in Hungarian). The museum is fantastic and well worth a visit. I have forever regretted not buying his book on maces and war hammers when I was there. He wrote a book on Hungarian Hussars in 15-17thC in Hungarian (which I don’t understand a word of) https://issuu.com/lajosyossarian/doc...sz__rfegyverek Some material is available in German like this on the fringia inscription: https://www.waffen-kostuemkunde.de/d...ds/Fringia.pdf. Peter Krenn is very good on Austro-Hungarian arms from Styria, e.g. https://www.historischerverein-stmk....-in-Coburg.pdf. Hope this helps. Attached Images Last edited by Victrix; 21st April 2021 at 08:05 PM.