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by Garrett Harriman
Fri May 31, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: What did non curved middle eastern swords look like?
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BTW, I'm new to the ARMA, and I don't have much knowledge basis to back the previous post up. If anything I have said is blatantly wrong, please do not hesitate to tell me so. I'm here to learn.
by Garrett Harriman
Fri May 31, 2013 12:33 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: What did non curved middle eastern swords look like?
Replies: 17
Views: 22050

While the correlation between battlefield tactics and preferred weapons of a culture could not be denied, I've always found it interesting that the swords of the era were reminiscent of the holy symbols of the competing powers (the cross for the Christians and the crescent for the Muslims). As was s...

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