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Tim Simmons · 22nd August 2005, 08:10 PM

Hello Jens,
I think the finger thing is rubbish, would you keep hold of a weapon when your finger had just been removed? In the days when I practised fencing, epee and sabre fencing involed a lot of first cuts/stabs to the hand, wrist and arm, a sort of 1,2,3 to the head. The loss of a finger would not be fun and leave you wide open for finnishing off. Fighting would be very difficult with a weapon too small for your hand, it would just not move the way you wanted. I suspect the lighter body frame as was the same in europe is very possible especially with under nourished levies. The boy soldier is also very possible when you bare in mind that in some cultures you can be a man at around 15. Tim

22nd August 2005, 08:10 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	Hello Jens, I think the finger thing is rubbish, would you keep hold of a weapon when your finger had just been removed? In the days when I practised fencing, epee and sabre fencing involed a lot of first cuts/stabs to the hand, wrist and arm, a sort of 1,2,3 to the head. The loss of a finger would not be fun and leave you wide open for finnishing off. Fighting would be very difficult with a weapon too small for your hand, it would just not move the way you wanted. I suspect the lighter body frame as was the same in europe is very possible especially with under nourished levies. The boy soldier is also very possible when you bare in mind that in some cultures you can be a man at around 15. Tim Last edited by Tim Simmons; 22nd August 2005 at 08:27 PM. Reason: SPELLING!!!