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Sel Nar
Dec 19, 2013

Skippy Granola posted:

Because you brought it up, Doppelsoldner were landsknecht mercenaries who took positions on the front lines for hazard pay. It translates to "double pay man"

They were also trained to use heavy crossbows and two-handed swords (the Zweihander or its predecessor, Bidenhander), and were on the front lines to break up pike formations to open holes that cavalry could exploit.

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