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Academic Thrust Fencing; Germany, c. 1820-40
Stammbuchblatt: Stoßfechten among German students Images of German students engaging in thrust fencing are rare… A pencil and watercolor drawing of two German students about to engage with foi… more →
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wrote 3 months ago: Just passing by 2 say hello. … more →
Academic Thrust Fencing; Germany, c. 1820-40
wrote 6 months ago: Stammbuchblatt: Stoßfechten among German students Images of German students engaging in thrust fen … more →
Real Men Have Dueling Scars
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wrote 8 months ago: In 2008, British psychologists conducted a study about facial scars; specifically, they wanted to kn … more →
Korbsäbel; Germany, c. 1910
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wrote 8 months ago: Mit Binden und Bandagen German students posing in full battlegear… I vaguely remember that C … more →
Mensur im Film: Der Untertan
wrote 9 months ago: Szene aus dem deutschen Spielfilm “Der Untertan” (1951) nach dem Roman von Heinrich Mann … more →
Schläger Mensur; Germany, c. 1910-30
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wrote 10 months ago: Rare snapshot of a Schläger Mensur Most 19th- and early 20th-century photographs of Mensuren … more →
Bellguard Schläger Fencing; Germany, c. 1910
wrote 10 months ago: A practice bout with seconds Posing for a souvenir photograph… What fraternity did A. Bräutiga … more →
Mensur fencers; Germany, c. 1900
wrote 10 months ago: Statuettes of Mensur fencers You can never have enough of those…. Two statues of Mensur fenc … more →
Mensur; Germany, c. 1920
wrote 10 months ago: Anti-semitic Mensur cartoon This humorous postcard from the Weimar Republic loosely translates to … more →
Bell-guard Schläger; Germany, c. 1870
wrote 11 months ago: Less than the bare minimum of protective gear The eyes follow you wherever you go… An earl … more →
Basket-hilt Saber Fencing; Germany, c. 1910
wrote 1 year ago: Group therapy These fencers are mugging for the camera after an hour on the Paukboden… This un … more →
Basket-hilt Saber Mensur, Germany, c. 1910
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wrote 1 year ago: Korbsäbel Farce This saber duel seems to have it all… until you look a bit closer… E … more →
