S W 021 imprint: 2 books

The landsknechts

German militiamen from late XV and XVI century

by Stefano Cristini, Mario Nadir Durand
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2016

The German Landsknechte (German plural, singular Landsknecht), meaning "servants of the land", were colourful mercenary soldiers with a redoubtable reputation, who took over the Swiss forces' legacy and became the most formidable military force of the late 15th and throughout 16th century Europe,...

I lanzichenecchi

Le milizie germaniche tra '400 e '500

by Stefano Cristini, Mario Nadir Durand
Language: Italian
Release Date: December 4, 2016

Nati in Germania, da un'idea dell'imperatore Massimiliano I° che istituì; queste milizie nel 1487, sul modello dei mercenari svizzeri, di cui diventarono presto feroci antagonisti. Soldati mercenari provenienti prevalentemente dalle regioni tedesche del Sacro Romano Impero, che combatterono tra...
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