Re: [Cz-L] Honor in Czernowitz.

Cornel ,
  The weapon used in the Mensur ,academic fencing ,was
  the Korbschlaeger which was a Degen of the rapier family of weapons.
  Next time you challenge me it will end in a duel at Horecea.
   Be it cutting , pointed or saw - edge blade.
Hardy
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From: "Cornel Fleming" <cornel.fleming_at_virgin.net>
To: "'HARDY BREIER'" <HARDY3_at_bezeqint.net>; "'CZERNOWITZ-L'"
<Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 1:21 PM
Subject: RE: [Cz-L] Honor in Czernowitz.

> Hi Hardy...I think the student brotherhoods carried sabers (ein Saebel)
> and
> not rapiers. Rapiers as you say were pointed weapons and not much user in
> the German-speaking world.The "Schmiss" was produced by the cutting edge
> of
> the saber..and if you look at my photos you will see my Uncle Erich with
> his!! Cornel
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