Dear Rick, I have tried to email you in the past, but I never got a response. Maybe I emailed the wrong Rick :) What the heck does it take to get a response? I...
Hi Rich, I did not get your e-mails, I dont think, but I have to say that I have had my domain forever (since the internet was young) so if I did not have...
--Rick, You have more sabres? And, another hussar sabre? hmmm, 2 weeks later, and I *still* haven't received mine from your 'bulk rate' posting in USPS. As a...
--Boy, I sure would like to know the details of the Battle of Korsun (in English), too... Rik - In zaglobastavern@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Levinson" ... ...
There is a hussar saber that is in the hands of eric J. that he may or may not have a buyer for. There is also a karabella in my hands that (as I have...
Correct me if I am wrong (and I know you all will), Polish dragoons in the 17th cent. were NOT nobility y/n? If the answer is Not Nobility, then is it true to...
Dragoons were not nobility. Soldiers were allowed to wear sabers, even if of peasant stock, while in service (of course!). Only peasants were constrained. The...
Ok, My Szeczpan-made sabre finally arrived!!!!! (from Rick O.), I can say, not bad work at all, very nice. I needed to 'adjust' the thumb-ring slightly with a...
... What is it about the Potocki family? It seems that every time a Potocki (or Pototki) is involved, the Poles get beaten. M. Potocki's son was in charge at...
http://66.188.129.72:5980/History/PreModernEurope/pl-6greatwar.htm "The battle of Grunwald was such a huge loss for the German Teutonic Knights that it was...
Very useful link! Thanks very much Lia ... http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/horsemusket/korsun/default.aspx ... __________________________________ Do you...
I recall seeing "The Ribos Operation," and I wonder if they were casting Tom Baker's "Dr. Who" as Alexander Nevsky (the hero of the Russian victory against the...
Who fought in the battle of Grunwald in 1914? The Poles? Ehhh... Radek ... From: Bill Levinson To: zaglobastavern@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 05,...
... The Battle of Zbarash or Zbaraj was in March of 1649 and was laid seige until August 1649 until the Polish King tried to relieve his forces and met with...
... Actually, a couple of Russian idiots (Rennenkampf and Samsonov) who hated each other so much that they refused to cooperate during the battle with the...
Hmm,, Im wondering if its a temporary humidity thing. I noticed a slight hang....but only when pulling out and not pushing in. it seemed to be insurance that...
-Well, I've been 'soaking' the inside of the scabbard with WD-40, and constantly pulling/pushing the sabre in & out. Sometimes it's a smoother draw, and...
Recently, during viewing "number 7000" (lol), of 'With Fire & Sword', my girlfriend noticed that all of the lead male characters, (Jan, Michale, Longinus, and...
Sounds like you swelled the wood the scabbard is made of and being oil its not going to dry out very quickly without some help. Set it in the sun for a couple ...
No historical data here, but I was told that Poles liked to be up to date with the latest and most advanced practices of the world. Therefore they picked up...
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