Greatswords around the World Part 01: The Schlachtschwert (Zweihander)

Let’s talk about the Schlachtschwert!
0:00 Introduction
0:12 Area of Usage
0:20 Origin of Name
1:00 Average Measures
2:09 Anatomy of a Schlachtschwert
2:15 Pommel
2:43 Hilt
2:24 Crossguard
4:02 Early German Crossguard
4:45 Normal German Crossguard
5:49 Swiss Crossguard
6:30 Austrian Crossguard
7:05 Ricasso/ Fehlschärfe
8:27 Parrying Lugs/Horns
9:34 Blade Shapes
11:53 Written Sources
13:40 Iconographic Sources
14:18 Battlefield Use
15:09 Schlachtschwert against Pikes
16:18 Tactical purposes
18:15 Battlesword vs. Gunner
19:33 Parade/Bearingswords
20:08 Conclusion

Check out these videos I took some footage from:
Björn Rüther:
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