Warlord Games Pike & Shotte - Landsknechts with Zweihanders WLG 202016002

Description: Little Big Wars Store Contact Little Big Wars Follow Little Big Wars Pike and Shotte Landsknecht Zweihanders Europe in the late 15th and early 16th centuries was a place of almost constant warfare. With no organised national armies, battlefields were the domain of the mercenary companies of the day – chief amongst these were the colourfully dressed Landsknechts. Landsknechts were instigated by the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian I, as a reaction to the Swiss mercenary pikemen that had dominated battlefields for decades before the Italian Wars (1494-1559). They would be found in most armies in Western Europe of the time, even appearing in the British Isles in the service of Henry VIII. Clashes between rival Landsknecht regiments were particularly bloody, becoming known as ‘Bad War’. The toughest of a rough bunch were the veteran Doppelsöldner – soldiers on double pay. Their extra payment was for volunteering to fight in the front ranks and the inherent risk that entailed. The trick was surviving to claim the extra pay! Doppelsöldner would most often be armed with the ranged arquebus or crossbow and arrayed in front of the main blocks of pikemen. Alternatively, they may be armed with the vicious six-foot-long two-handed swords, the Zweihänders, or equally long halberds. Zweihänder-armed Landsknechts would generally be found in the front ranks of the pike blocks or occasionally detached to form their own unit for special roles as well as providing protection for the unit’s colour party. The famous German mercenaries, the Black Band, included 2,000 two-handed swordsmen. The figures in this boxed set can be used to represent the Landsknechts raised in Germany or other nations of the period and can be armed with either halberds or Zweihänder swords. This box set contains: Plastic and metal components to make 12 Landsknechts with two-handed swords and 12 with halberds. Plastic bases. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted Additional Product Details Brand Pike & Shotte Manufacturer Warlord Games MPN 202016002 Product Alternate Images Shipping Policy •At Little Big Wars, we strive to deliver the product you order from us, as swift as possible. We process our orders daily, and our orders are shipped within 1-2 business days from the time your purchase is made on Ebay. Tracking numbers are uploaded directly to Ebay. Letting you know your package is on the way. •We ship via UPS, USPS, and FedEx depending on which shipping provider may get you your product the fastest. •In an instance where your order may be delayed or cancelled, you will be notified through Ebay. Return Policy •Items may be returned within 30 days of Purchase. Money back or item exchange (buyer's choice), but item must be returned Band New and unopened. Buyer pays return shipping unless it was an error on our part then we will pay any return shipping. Before any returns are received the buyer must contact Little Big Wars, and receive authorization on the return.

Price: 37.4 USD

Location: Fargo, North Dakota

End Time: 2025-01-17T20:44:26.000Z

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