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Why did Landsknecht look so silly? Did these outfits intimidate their enemies?
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Efendi Murad I bin B (ID: !PASHA9LRl6)
2016-10-24 21:17:37
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It made the enemy roll over in laughter giving them the opportunity to strike.
The shaved ones were also sometimes mistaken for women.
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>>1871270
Because it shows off how much money they can afford to spend on the extra fabric and therefore what great soldiers they must be to be paid so much.
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>>1871270
Swiss soldiers where the big Senpai for the Landskenchts. With the Swiss, officers and such whore colored bands around their helmet or even feathers if commander. Also, valued veterans where given clothes in the color of the flags. The Germans imitated this, everybody made himself the most fashionable fantasy uniforms.
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The Deplorable Phil (ID: !!esSirF6LRYN)
2016-10-24 21:19:57
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>>1871270
That was the height of fashion back then. The Emperor gave you permission to ignore any and all sumptuary laws if you fought under his banner, so they took advantage of it to dress like total pimps.
I have no idea what effect it had on the enemy, but it had a great effect on morale.
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>>1871329
he's been banned, several times
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>>1871289
Bad War
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