Battlecry Grosses Messer, scherp Middeleeuwse hoofddeksels poleyns provided an extra layer

poleyns provided an extra layer of protection for the vulnerable knees

such as dwarfs

The grip is covered with rye hide and wrapped with black cotton in thie Hineri-Maki style

displayed in the British Museum

Battlecry Grosses Messer, scherp Middeleeuwse hoofddeksels poleyns provided an extra layerGrosse is German for great and messer is German for knife. Thats essentially what this sword is, a Great Knife. Unlike typical swords, this two handed weapon is constructed like a knife, with a single edged blade and a full tang with riveted scales for the grip. First appearing in the late 1440s, messer hilted arms were also used in other European nations, with local or regional names. Examples have been discovered in the Netherlands and Northern