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Originally Posted by Victrix
the question is whether it's significant that these notches occur on blades which were used by Austrian cavalry during the time of Prince Eugene of Savoy, or whether this is a mere coincidence. Finally I would be interested to see photos of Prussian, French, or other swords with similar notches on their blades to prove that the practice was not limited to Austria.
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Here are fotos of a probably Bavarian husar sabre around 1710 with a blade with two notches