Product details
ISBN
9780850452587
Published
1994-03-31
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight
194 gr
Height
248 mm
Width
184 mm
Thickness
5 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
48
Author
Illustrated by
Biographical note
Gerry Embleton has been a leading historical illustrator since the early 1970s specialising in the 18th and 19th centuries. An illustrator, and author, of a number of Osprey titles he has lived in Switzerland since the early 1980s.
The Landsknechts were German mercenaries who served during the reigns of Maximilian I and Charles V in the sixteenth century. Having signed up, these Landsknechts were read a very detailed code of conduct, organised into companies, paid one month in advance, and sent into battle! Their major weapon was the pike, which could be up to 18 feet in length, but those whose duty it was to advance in the front line carried instead the fearsome Zweihänder; an enormous battle-sword around 66 inches in length! Douglas Miller describes in detail the organisation, tactics, weapons, uniforms and history of these remarkable soldiers.
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Part of the "Men-at-Arms" series, this book looks at the history, equipment and uniforms of this military organization.
Introduction · Organisation · Tactics and Formation · Weapons · Artillery and Equipment · The Campaigns · The Plates
Product details
ISBN
9780850452587
Published
1994-03-31
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight
194 gr
Height
248 mm
Width
184 mm
Thickness
5 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
48
Author
Illustrated by