Halberd

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"A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed polearm that came to prominent use from the 13th to 16th centuries. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It can have a hook or thorn on the back side of the axe blade for grappling mounted combatants. The halberd was usually 1.5 to 1.8 metres (4.9 to 5.9 ft) long.

The word halberd is cognate with the German word Hellebarde, deriving from Middle High German halm (handle) and barte (battleaxe) joined to form helmbarte. Troops that used the weapon were called halberdiers. The word has also been used to describe a weapon of the Early Bronze Age in Western Europe. This consisted of a blade mounted on a pole at a right angle." - (en.wikipedia.org 04.05.2024)
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  • Helmbarte

    Helmbarte

    Diese Hellebarde hat eine...

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    Image: Bayerisches Armeemuseum - CC BY-NC-ND

  • Sonderform einer Helmbarte / Hellebarde

    Sonderform einer Helmbarte / Hellebarde

    Diese Helmbarte hat eine...

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