Landsknecht Starter Army

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Description

The late 15th and early 16th centuries were characterized by almost constant warfare in Europe. National "standing armies" were unknown, and empires' ambitions depended on the Mercenaries they could afford to hire.

Landsknechts were instigated by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in response to the mercenary Swiss pikemen who had dominated the battlefields for decades prior to the Italian Wars (1494-1559).

However, as the Italian wars progressed, Landsknecht tactics adapted far more than the Swiss, and the use of firearms in conjunction with the pike would give them an advantage, at least tactically.

The toughest of them were the veteran Doppelsöldner - soldiers with double pay. Their additional payment was for volunteering to fight in the front ranks and the risk involved. The trick was to survive to claim the extra pay!

Doppelsöldner were mostly armed with the arquebus or crossbow and stood in front of the main blocks of pikemen. Alternatively, they can be armed with the vicious two-meter-long two-handed swords, the Zweihander. Two-handed armed Landsknechts were generally in the front ranks of the pike blocks, or were occasionally relieved to form their own unit for special roles and to provide protection for the unit's color party. The famous German Mercenaries, the Black Band, included 2,000 two-handed swordsmen.

The Landsknechts and other troops used the crossbow and later the new arquebus Black powder weapon as battle screens in front of the pikemen's blocks or as independent tactical units. They were equally useful during sieges.

This box set contains:

  • 96 Plastic Landsknecht pikemen with command options.
  • 24 plastic Lansknechts with two-handers
  • 24 plastic Landsknechts with crossbows or arquebuses
  • 4 metal officers.
  • Lightweight metal handgun and crew.
  • Full color flag bow
  • plastic Bases

Hersteller
Warlord Games
Unit 1 Central Ct, Finch Cl, Lenton
Nottingham NG7 2NN
United Kingdom
www.warlordgames.com
Imported by:
Kutami
Fritz-Thiele-Strasse 22
28279 Bremen
Deutschland
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