Pappenheimer Rapiers, German, ca. 1630

Matchlock · 5th May 2009, 03:11 PM

Thank you so much, Jim, for this profound documentation!

May I add that Pappenheim is a small country town in Central Franconia (part of Bavaria), with the Schloss of the Pappenheim family still there.

There is a nice German saying, the English equivalent being "I know my Pappenheimers well enough", which is historically attributed to Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim referred to by you, who wished to confirm that he was proud of how firmly he could rely on his men.

Michael

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5th May 2009, 03:11 PM	#8
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thank you so much, Jim, for this profound documentation! May I add that Pappenheim is a small country town in Central Franconia (part of Bavaria), with the Schloss of the Pappenheim family still there. There is a nice German saying, the English equivalent being "I know my Pappenheimers well enough", which is historically attributed to Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim referred to by you, who wished to confirm that he was proud of how firmly he could rely on his men. Michael