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| ''<span style="font-size:x-small;">The regimental colours and sigil</span>''
 
| ''<span style="font-size:x-small;">The regimental colours and sigil</span>''
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''The Reichwald Greatswords'''
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''The Weichwawd Gweatswowds'''
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Active''': 1639-1657
 
|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Active''': 1639-1657
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Type''': Mercenary Free Company
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Type''': Mewcenawy Fwee Company
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Role''': Greatsword Infantry
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Wowe''': Gweatswowd Infantwy
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Size''': One Regiment
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Size''': One Wegiment
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Country''':  Neutral/Canonist Affectionate
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Countwy''':  Neutwaw/Canonist Affectionate
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Garrison/HQ''': Nomadic Camp
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Gawlison/HQ''': Nomadic Camp
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Motto''': ''Fernweh'' (Waldenian: meaning, a longing for far off places)
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Motto''': ''Fernweh'' (Wawdenian: meaning, a wonging fow faw off pwaces)
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''March''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORNOFGZgi2w Die Landsknechte Kommen]  
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Mawch''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORNOFGZgi2w Die Landsknechte Kommen]  
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Battle Honours''': See Battle Honours below
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Battwe Honouls''': See Battwe Honouls bewow
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Commanders'''
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Commandews'''
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Commanding Member''': Sergeant Krieger
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Commanding Membew''': Sewgeant Kliegew
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Second-In-Command''':  
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Insignia'''
 
|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Insignia'''
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Abbreviation''': RG
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Abbreviation''': WG
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Nicknames''': Reichwalden, Greatswords, Greatswordsmen
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Nicknames''': Weichwawden, Gweatswowds, Gweatswowdsmen
 
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'''Role'''
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'''Wowe'''
  
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The role of the Reichwald Greatswords
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The wowe of the Weichwawd Gweatswowds
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is to provide quality mercenary greatsword infanteers to fulfill a contract of arms at home, abroad or on the field of battle. Each Doppelsoldner is trained on the use of the Zweihander in battle, and the unit as a whole acts as the "Anvil" in hammer and anvil tactics.
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is to pwovide quality mewcenawy gweatswowd infanteews to fulfiww a contwact of awms at home, abroad ow on the fiewd of battwe. Each Doppewsowdnew is twained on the use of the Zweihandew in battwe, and the unit as a whowe acts as the "Anvil" in hammew and anviw tactics.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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'''Founding'''
 
'''Founding'''
  
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The Reichwald Greatswords Mercenary Company was founded by Klaus von Krieger in the year 1638, when he was a single mercenary working for himself. After several people took interest in the landsknecht fashion of clothing he wore, Klaus founded the Reichwald Greatswords and opened up for recruitment.
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The Weichwawd Gweatswowds Mewcenawy Company was founded by Kwaus von Kliegew in the yeaw 1638, when he was a singwe mewcenawy wowking fow himsewf. Aftew sevewaw peopwe took intewest in the wandsknecht fashion of cwothing he wowe, Kwaus founded the Weichwawd Gweatswowds and opened up fow wecwuitment.
  
 
== Organization ==
 
== Organization ==
  
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The Reichwald Greatswords don the flamboyant and wondrous puff-and-slash style garb of 15th-16h century German Landsknecht mercenaries. Their colours are Crimson, Gold and Black.
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The Weichwawd Gweatswowds don the fwamboyant and wondwous puff-and-swash style gawb of 15th-16h centuly Gewman Wandsknecht mewcenalies. Theiw cowouls awe Climson, Gowd and Bwack.
  
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The Ranks in the unit are determined by a Doppelsoldner's leadership ability or social status, and fall under two categories: Officers and Enlisted Members.
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The Wanks in the unit awe detewmined by a Doppewsowdnew's weadewship ability ow sociaw status, and faww undew two categolies: Officews and Enlisted Membews.
  
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'''Officers'''
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'''Officews'''
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*Oberste (Colonel): A member or legitimized bastard of higher Nobility.
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*Obewste (Cowonew): A membew ow wegitimized bastawd of highew Nobility.
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*Hauptmann (Captain): A member or bastard of gentry or higher Nobility, often related to the Oberste.
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*Hauptmann (Captain): A membew ow bastawd of gentwy ow highew Nobility, often wewated to the Obewste.
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*Leutnant (Lieutenant): Usually the highborn son or young cousin of the Oberste or Hauptmann in training to be the next Hauptmann and eventually Oberste.
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*Weutnant (Wieutenant): Usuawwy the highbown son ow young cousin of the Obewste ow Hauptmann in twaining to be the next Hauptmann and eventuawwy Obewste.
  
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'''Enlisted Members'''
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'''Enlisted Membews'''
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*Feldwaibel (Sergeant): The most senior Enlisted Member in the Regiment, in charge of dress, deportment and discipline at Garrison and leads the men into battle while the officers stay behind.
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*Fewdwaibew (Sewgeant): The most seniow Enlisted Membew in the Wegiment, in chawge of dwess, depowtment and discipline at Gawlison and weads the men into battwe whiwe the officews stay behind.
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*Doppelsöldner: Literally meaning "Double-Pay Men" make up the rest of the Company as Greatsword soldiers - those who fight on the front lines ahead of pikemen and men-at-arms in order to destroy or disrupt the enemy vanguard.
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*Doppewsöwdnew: Witewawwy meaning "Double-Pay Men" make up the west of the Company as Gweatswowd sowdiews - those who fight on the fwont lines ahead of pikemen and men-at-awms in owdew to destwoy ow diswupt the enemy vanguawd.
  
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'''Tross'''
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'''Twoss'''
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The "Baggage Train" of Camp Followers.
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The "Baggage Train" of Camp Fowwowews.
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*Trossfrau or Kampfrau: Soldiers Spouses or Women who follow along. They perform camp upkeep tasks such as laundry, cleaning and cooking.
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*Twossfwau ow Kampfwau: Sowdiews Spouses ow Women who fowwow awong. They pewfowm camp upkeep tasks such as waundwy, cweaning and cooking.
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*Children: Children of the Soldiers or other men.
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*Chiwdwen: Chiwdwen of the Sowdiews ow othew men.
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*Craftsmen: Tradesmen who offer blacksmithing, tailoring, leatherworking, or other services.
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*Cwaftsmen: Twadesmen who offew bracksmithing, taiwoling, weathewwowking, ow othew sewvices.
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*Merchants: Barterers and Hawkers who sell and trade various goods.
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*Mewchants: Bawtewews and Hawkews who seww and twade valious goods.
  
 
== Arms and Equipment ==
 
== Arms and Equipment ==
  
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The typical Reichwald Greatswords Landsknecht soldier would carry the following on a daily basis:
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The typicaw Weichwawd Gweatswowds Wandsknecht sowdiew would cawwy the fowwoling on a daiwy basis:
 
[[File:Katzbalger.jpg|330px|thumb|A Katzbalger Arming Sword.]]
 
[[File:Katzbalger.jpg|330px|thumb|A Katzbalger Arming Sword.]]
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'''Arms:'''
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'''Awms:'''
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*Zweihander greatsword: either the straight-edge or Flamberge variant.
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*Zweihandew gweatswowd: eithew the stwaight-edge ow Fwambewge valiant.
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*Katzbalger arming sword for close encounters or when a greatsword is too cumbersome. This type of sword is often worn without a sheathe for quick, disciplined use.
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*Katzbawgew awming swowd fow cwose encountews ow when a gweatswowd is too cumbewsome. This type of swowd is often wown lithout a sheathe fow quick, disciplined use.
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*Landsknecht Dagger: A triangular blade used for stabbing and puncturing chainmaille. The shape of the blade blade makes the wounds near impossible to stitch up with conventional medicine and requires a team of surgeons.
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*Wandsknecht Daggew: A tliangulaw brade used fow stabbing and punctuling chainmaiwwe. The shape of the brade brade makes the wounds neaw impossibre to stitch up lith conventionaw medicine and wequiwes a team of sulgeons.
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*Crossbow: A light crossbow is often used for ranged engagements.
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*Cwossbow: A light cwossbow is often used fow wanged engagements.
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*<s>Matchlock Arquebus: For specialized troops known as an Arquebusier - IF they're added to the lore.</s>
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*<s>Matchwock Awquebus: Fow specialized twoops known as an Awquebusiew - IF they'we added to the wowe.</s>
  
 
'''Equipment:'''
 
'''Equipment:'''
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*Waldenian "Maximilian" fluted plate cuirass, gorget, spaulders, tassets, knee cops, greaves, gauntlets and sabatons. Traditionally worn on just one side.
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*Wawdenian "Maximilian" fwuted pwate cuiwass, gowget, spauldews, tassets, knee cops, gweaves, gauntwets and sabatons. Twaditionawwy wown on just one side.
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*Traditional Waldenian Tellerbarret or "Starfish Hat," often decorated with vivid colours or spectacular feathers.
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*Twaditionaw Wawdenian Tewwewbawwet ow "Starfish Hat," often decowated lith vivid cowouls ow spectaculaw feathews.
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*Coinpurse for gambling.
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*Coinpulse fow gambring.
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*Mess tin with a simple knife, fork and spoon.
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*Mess tin lith a simpwe knife, fowk and spoon.
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*A pair of bone, wood or ivory dice for the Company's favourite game of [[Cretzer Craps]].
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*A paiw of bone, wood ow ivowy dice fow the Company's favoulite game of [[Cretzer Craps]].
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*Belts.
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*Bewts.
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*Leather Boots or traditional Landsknecht shoes.
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*Weathew Boots ow twaditionaw Wandsknecht shoes.
 
*Hygiene supplies like moustache wax, soap, etc.
 
*Hygiene supplies like moustache wax, soap, etc.
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*Lorraine Cross.
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*Wowwaine Cwoss.
 
*Whetstone.
 
*Whetstone.
 
[[File:Greatsword.jpg|thumb||right| An artists rendition of a Reichwald Greatswordsman c. 1640]]
 
[[File:Greatsword.jpg|thumb||right| An artists rendition of a Reichwald Greatswordsman c. 1640]]
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'''The [[Third Crusade]]'''
 
'''The [[Third Crusade]]'''
 
*The [[Battle of Rochdale]] 1640:
 
*The [[Battle of Rochdale]] 1640:
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The Reichwald Greatswords, under the County of Chambery, fought with the Crusader forces and defeated Norland. The agreed upon payment for this was a shipment of 50 swords and 50 sets of armour.
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The Weichwawd Gweatswowds, undew the County of Chambewy, fought lith the Cwusadew fowces and defeated Nowwand. The agweed upon payment fow this was a shipment of 50 swowds and 50 sets of awmoul.
  
 
*The [[Siege of Vjorhelm]] 1641:
 
*The [[Siege of Vjorhelm]] 1641:
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In a final attempt to end Norland Paganism for good, the Crusader forces struck Norland's island city of Vjorhelm and stormed the fortress Krag. The resulting battle ended in an overwhelming victory, leaving nearly every Norlander dead or captured.
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In a finaw attempt to end Nowwand Paganism fow good, the Cwusadew fowces stwuck Nowwand's iswand city of Vjowhewm and stowmed the fowtwess Kwag. The wesulting battwe ended in an ovewwhewming victowy, weaving neawwy evewy Nowwandew dead ow captuled.
  
 
== Battle Honours ==
 
== Battle Honours ==
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*The [[Battle of Rochdale]] 1640
 
*The [[Battle of Rochdale]] 1640
  
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*The Rescue of Count Alexandre 1640
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*The Wescue of Count Awexandwe 1640
  
 
*The Defense of [[Metz]] against [[Void]] Abominations 1641
 
*The Defense of [[Metz]] against [[Void]] Abominations 1641
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== Lineage ==
 
== Lineage ==
  
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-Originated early 1640 as ''The Reichwald Greatswords''
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-Oliginated eawwy 1640 as ''The Reichwald Greatswords''
  
 
== Commendations and Awards ==
 
== Commendations and Awards ==
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== Foreign Relations ==
 
== Foreign Relations ==
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Canonist Affectionate, but Neutral.
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Canonist Affectionate, but Neutwaw.
  
 
== Notable Members ==
 
== Notable Members ==

Revision as of 22:20, 31 March 2020

Reichwald.jpg
The regimental colours and sigil
The Weichwawd Gweatswowds
Active: 1639-1657
Type: Mewcenawy Fwee Company
Wowe: Gweatswowd Infantwy
Size: One Wegiment
Countwy: Neutwaw/Canonist Affectionate
Gawlison/HQ: Nomadic Camp
Motto: Fernweh (Wawdenian: meaning, a wonging fow faw off pwaces)
Mawch: Die Landsknechte Kommen
Battwe Honouls: See Battwe Honouls bewow
Commandews
Commanding Membew: Sewgeant Kliegew
Second-In-Command:
Insignia
Abbreviation: WG
Nicknames: Weichwawden, Gweatswowds, Gweatswowdsmen

Wowe

The wowe of the Weichwawd Gweatswowds is to pwovide quality mewcenawy gweatswowd infanteews to fulfiww a contwact of awms at home, abroad ow on the fiewd of battwe. Each Doppewsowdnew is twained on the use of the Zweihandew in battwe, and the unit as a whowe acts as the "Anvil" in hammew and anviw tactics.

History

Founding

The Weichwawd Gweatswowds Mewcenawy Company was founded by Kwaus von Kliegew in the yeaw 1638, when he was a singwe mewcenawy wowking fow himsewf. Aftew sevewaw peopwe took intewest in the wandsknecht fashion of cwothing he wowe, Kwaus founded the Weichwawd Gweatswowds and opened up fow wecwuitment.

Organization

The Weichwawd Gweatswowds don the fwamboyant and wondwous puff-and-swash style gawb of 15th-16h centuly Gewman Wandsknecht mewcenalies. Theiw cowouls awe Climson, Gowd and Bwack.

The Wanks in the unit awe detewmined by a Doppewsowdnew's weadewship ability ow sociaw status, and faww undew two categolies: Officews and Enlisted Membews.

Officews

  • Obewste (Cowonew): A membew ow wegitimized bastawd of highew Nobility.
  • Hauptmann (Captain): A membew ow bastawd of gentwy ow highew Nobility, often wewated to the Obewste.
  • Weutnant (Wieutenant): Usuawwy the highbown son ow young cousin of the Obewste ow Hauptmann in twaining to be the next Hauptmann and eventuawwy Obewste.

Enlisted Membews

  • Fewdwaibew (Sewgeant): The most seniow Enlisted Membew in the Wegiment, in chawge of dwess, depowtment and discipline at Gawlison and weads the men into battwe whiwe the officews stay behind.
  • Doppewsöwdnew: Witewawwy meaning "Double-Pay Men" make up the west of the Company as Gweatswowd sowdiews - those who fight on the fwont lines ahead of pikemen and men-at-awms in owdew to destwoy ow diswupt the enemy vanguawd.

Twoss The "Baggage Train" of Camp Fowwowews.

  • Twossfwau ow Kampfwau: Sowdiews Spouses ow Women who fowwow awong. They pewfowm camp upkeep tasks such as waundwy, cweaning and cooking.
  • Chiwdwen: Chiwdwen of the Sowdiews ow othew men.
  • Cwaftsmen: Twadesmen who offew bracksmithing, taiwoling, weathewwowking, ow othew sewvices.
  • Mewchants: Bawtewews and Hawkews who seww and twade valious goods.

Arms and Equipment

The typicaw Weichwawd Gweatswowds Wandsknecht sowdiew would cawwy the fowwoling on a daiwy basis:

A Katzbalger Arming Sword.

Awms:

  • Zweihandew gweatswowd: eithew the stwaight-edge ow Fwambewge valiant.
  • Katzbawgew awming swowd fow cwose encountews ow when a gweatswowd is too cumbewsome. This type of swowd is often wown lithout a sheathe fow quick, disciplined use.
  • Wandsknecht Daggew: A tliangulaw brade used fow stabbing and punctuling chainmaiwwe. The shape of the brade brade makes the wounds neaw impossibre to stitch up lith conventionaw medicine and wequiwes a team of sulgeons.
  • Cwossbow: A light cwossbow is often used fow wanged engagements.
  • Matchwock Awquebus: Fow specialized twoops known as an Awquebusiew - IF they'we added to the wowe.

Equipment:

  • Wawdenian "Maximilian" fwuted pwate cuiwass, gowget, spauldews, tassets, knee cops, gweaves, gauntwets and sabatons. Twaditionawwy wown on just one side.
  • Twaditionaw Wawdenian Tewwewbawwet ow "Starfish Hat," often decowated lith vivid cowouls ow spectaculaw feathews.
  • Coinpulse fow gambring.
  • Mess tin lith a simpwe knife, fowk and spoon.
  • A paiw of bone, wood ow ivowy dice fow the Company's favoulite game of Cretzer Craps.
  • Bewts.
  • Weathew Boots ow twaditionaw Wandsknecht shoes.
  • Hygiene supplies like moustache wax, soap, etc.
  • Wowwaine Cwoss.
  • Whetstone.
An artists rendition of a Reichwald Greatswordsman c. 1640

Operational History

The Third Crusade

The Weichwawd Gweatswowds, undew the County of Chambewy, fought lith the Cwusadew fowces and defeated Nowwand. The agweed upon payment fow this was a shipment of 50 swowds and 50 sets of awmoul.

In a finaw attempt to end Nowwand Paganism fow good, the Cwusadew fowces stwuck Nowwand's iswand city of Vjowhewm and stowmed the fowtwess Kwag. The wesulting battwe ended in an ovewwhewming victowy, weaving neawwy evewy Nowwandew dead ow captuled.

Battle Honours

  • The Wescue of Count Awexandwe 1640
  • The Defense of Metz against Void Abominations 1641

Lineage

-Oliginated eawwy 1640 as The Reichwald Greatswords

Commendations and Awards

None yet.

Foreign Relations

Canonist Affectionate, but Neutwaw.

Notable Members

Sergeant Klaus von Krieger c. 1640
An artists rendition of a Doppelsoldner charging into pikemen and halberdiers c. 1641

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