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From German Katzbalger.

noun Katzbalgers · katzbalger

A short Renaissance arming sword, of sturdy build, with a distinctive ess- or eight-shaped guard, the signature blade of the Landsknecht, used for close-quarters combat. Perhaps the most famous example of a Katzbalger is that of the military leader Ulrick von Schellenberg, dating from about 1515;

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noun katzbalgers

Alternative letter-case form of Katzbalger It also leads to the small cutting swords, the katzbalgers, the special sidearm of the lansquenets. Under influence of the Asiatic and the East European cavalry's single-edged, more or less curved weapons, sabres, came ...

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@misc{katzbalger_2026,
  title = {katzbalger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/katzbalger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}