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A mattucashlass is a type of dagger worn concealed in the armpit and primarily used for close combat, part of traditional Scottish male Highland dress. [1] It is also referred to as an armpit dagger [1] or a sleeve dagger in English. In Scots, the alternative name skene-ochil or skene-occles can also be found. [2]
The dagger was very popular as a fencing and personal defense weapon in 17th and 18th century Spain, where it was referred to as the daga or puñal. [37] During the Renaissance Age the dagger was used as part of everyday dress, and daggers were the only weapon commoners were allowed to carry on their person. [38]
The SS dagger was introduced in 1933 and there are three distinctive versions available, depending on the year of manufacturing. [ 1 ] Early production: 1933-1935: Manufacturer's logo, black burnished ebony handle, hilt with Roman numerals (I- Munich , II- Dresden , III- Berlin );
The present chronology is a compilation that includes diverse and relatively uneven documents about different families of bladed weapons: swords, dress-swords, sabers, rapiers, foils, machetes, daggers, knives, arrowheads, etc..., with the sword references being the most numerous but not the unique included among the other listed references of the rest of bladed weapons.
A jambiya (Arabic: جنبية), [a] is a type of dagger with a short curved blade with a medial ridge that originated from the Hadhramaut region in Yemen. [1] [2] They have spread to other countries in the Middle East, to other countries in the Arab world, and to parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The SS-Ehrendegen or SS Honour Sword, also SS-Degen (officially Ehrendegen des Reichsführers SS [1]), is a straight dress sword that was worn with an SS uniform from 1935 to 1945. First introduced in 1935, the SS sword was designed by Karl Diebitsch , Heinrich Himmler 's personal advisor on art and design within the SS.
They are often used in parades and as part of dress uniforms. [1] [2] Although they are descended from weapons used in actual combat, they are not normally used as such. Their form and, especially, their finishing and decoration are typically designed to show status and power and to be an impressive sight, rather than for practicality as a weapon.
The Swiss dagger (Schweizerdolch) is a distinctive type of dagger used in Switzerland and by Swiss mercenaries during the 16th century. It develops from similar dagger types known as basler which were in use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The characteristic mark of the Swiss dagger are two crescent-shaped, inward-bent metal bars delimiting ...