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Old 8th June 2019, 10:11 PM   #8
Jim McDougall
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Originally Posted by kronckew
After the charge of the Polish Winged Hussars, therer were a lot of ones lying about as their previous owners didn't need them any more. parading them as battle trophys is logical. Lots of yats became instant war surplus too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jibk6hvhlG0

Much the same as the 'mameluke' case with the Ottoman 'pistol grip' sabres used by the Mamluks in Egypt during the Napoleonic campaigns. Both British and French military officers were deeply impressed with them and took to having their own sabres designed after them. At the same time the design became favored by American officers where it became the official hilt design for the USMC officers sabre.

Honorific adoption of the weapon forms of a formidable enemy is not uncommon.
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