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Tag Archives: korbschläger
Broken water pipe leads to discovery of rusty saber
Posted in 20th Century, fencing, Gear, Schläger, Sword Fighting, Weapons
Tagged Korbsäbel, korbschläger, Säbelfund Magdeburg, Schläger
“Only the Coward Retreats”—A mid-19th century Korbschläger
The expansive basket of the Mensur-Korbschläger not only protects head and hand of the fencer. In some cases, it served as a record of Mensuren fought. Like this 1844 weapon… Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, fencing, Schläger, Weapons
Tagged amberger collection, Bonner SC, Corps Palatia Bonn, korbschläger, mensur, mensurschläger, Montet Taverny
The Cutting Room Floor: Early Movies of European Cut Fencing
Over at Deutsche Hiebfechtkunst, we’re compiling a repository of cinematic evidence regarding the various methods of European Cut Fencing. Check it out—and point out more to us!
Posted in 19th Century, 20th Century, fencing, Saber, Schläger, singlestick
Tagged cut fencing, fencing, glockenschläger, Hanns Heinz Ewesr, heavy saber, hiebfechten, Horst Wessel, korbschläger, mensur, saber fencing, sabre, säbel, Student von Prag, Terrone
Schläger Mensur; Heidelberg, Germany, 19th ct.
A biedermeier meeting of the minds
Thanks to Mark Twain and Jerome K. Jerome, Anglo-Saxons on both sides of the Atlantic consider the Mensur — a pan-German ritual of passage practised wherever quality German is spoken Heidelberg Mensur — synonymous with Heidelberg. Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, 20th Century, fencing, Schläger
Tagged escrime, fechten, fencing, heidelberg, korbschläger, mensur, Schläger, student duel, student prince
Schläger Mensur; Germany, c. 1910-30
Rare snapshot of a Schläger Mensur
Most 19th- and early 20th-century photographs of Mensuren are staged. This one isn’t…
Posted in 20th Century, fencing, Images, Schläger
Tagged duel, duelling, fechten, fencing, korbschläger, mensur, Schläger, schlägerfechten
Manschett-Schläger; Germany/Austria, c. 1900
A special variety of basket-hilt Schläger
Manschette-fencing targeted only the wrist and lower arm…
Posted in 19th Century, fencing, Schläger
Tagged cut fencing, fencing history, korbschläger, manschette fencing, manschettfechten, schlägerfechten
