Dueling sword

[Gelle]

Here something non military,but non the less,one of my favourite pieces. A dueling sword from German dueling societies. Something i normally wouldn't purchase but fell in love with it on first sight... Hope you enjoy.
Greets Gelle.

 

[joerookery]

http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=worldwari;id=37;url=http%3A%2F%2Fpickelhauben%2Enet%2F" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Khukri]

Otto Skorzeny had the "Schmisse" - the scars - from dueling in his face.
Francis

 

[Gelle]

Thanks for the nice pic Joe,if you have any others they are welcome.
Greets Gelle

 

[joerookery]

Try this article:

http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Students.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There are also a bunch of pictures on Flickr.

 

[joerookery]

ps1158 by joerookery, on Flickr

For a student and all of German Society, the badge of courage was the Schmiss (The dueling scar, or sometimes called the Renommierschmiss, or bragging scar), mostly on the left side of the face, where blows would fall from a right-handed duelist. This was borne by a generation of doctors, jurists, professors and officials, certifying the owner's claim to manly stature. The dueling scar was certain to attract attention because it signified courage and breeding. There are stories that students would resort to self-infliction with a razor. Those who received their Schmiss in this less honorable way would frequently enhance it by pulling the wound apart and irritate it by pouring in wine or sewing horse hair into the gash.

http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=60521" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
pp.72-75