Edged arms in Varazdin castle

[gp]

Originally Posted by Victrix

I wonder if our member gp could verify the above Google translation from the museum description pictured below? The Google translation looks a little shaky to me, but should be important in identifying an actual pandur sword in what was once their original habitat.

You're welcome and no problem !

or as they say in the former Yugoslavia : nema problema
Hereby the translation of the Croatian text:

Pandur knife, German Blade from Solingen, first half18th century,
Steel, Bone and Iron Wire

Owned by a member of the Pandur Unit, (being) a volunteer of the Slavanion Hajduks. a wellknown militairy formation in Maria-Theresia's army,
under the leadership of Baron Franjo ( = Croatian for Franz / Frank) von der Trenck in Slavonia.
Under his leadership the Pandurs successfully fought battles in Silesia, Bavaria and Austria.

The cutting part of the blade is engraved with a Pandur and inscription: VIVAT PANDUR. (= long live the Pandur)

on hajduk:

A hajduk (Hungarian: hajdúk, plural of hajdú 'foot-soldier') is a type of irregular infantry found in Central, Eastern, and parts of Southeast Europe from the late 16th to mid 19th centuries, especially from Hajdú-Bihar . More info : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajduk
FYI: Hajduk Split, they used to be a quite good football team in the EUFA cups from Croatia

on Pandurs:

The Pandurs were a skirmisher unit of the Habsburg monarchy, raised by Baron Franz von der Trenck following a charter (German: Werbepatent) issued by Maria Theresa of Austria on 27 February 1741, permitting Trenck to raise a 1,000-strong troop.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenck%27s_Pandurs
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Pandur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandur
a nice visualization of them ( double click on each picture):
https://steffenvoelkel.com/occult-sa...-2-2-2-2-3-2-3

hope this answers your question.

take care and have a nice day !

Gunar