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Jan Zizka (aka Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha) is regarded as one of the single finest military minds in world history. He also had his skin turned into a drum. Before we get to his death, though, we want to discuss Zizka’s life, because well, frankly it was remarkable. For starters, Zizka, born in 1360, is generally considered to [...]

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1938 New Year card by Alois Moravec showing Jan Zizka  Adventures in the Czech Republic Jan Zizka, Slav Epic, The Czech Republic, Wood Cut, New Year Card, Ex Libris, Book Plates, Czech Republic, Comic Book Cover

When you start collecting Czech ex libris, you will also be offered PFs. These are New Year cards and usually feature the letters PF (which stands for the French greeting pour feliciter) and the year and perhaps the name of the family sending the card. The Czechs refer to these cards as peefko. Sometimes families will make their own cards and sometimes they will commission artists to produce cards for them. Some cards are humourous and many reveal the interests of the family sending the…

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Historical illustrations for Medieval Warfare Magazine. Further descriptions for each piece are found in the links below:- http://wraithdt.deviantart.com/art/Battle-of-Agincourt-551319387 http://wraithdt.deviantart.com/art/Battle-of-Grandson-513016062 http://wraithdt.deviantart.com/art/Battle-of-Blackheath-416207912 http://wraithdt.deviantart.com/art/Battle-of-Evesham-416191004?q=gallery%3Awraithdt%2F19120144&qo=81…

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The battle of Kutna Hora (detail) fought in a cold winter night between the Hussites, led by Jan Zizka, and the combined Hungarian and German coalition led by King Sigismund of Hungary. The Hussites were a primarily infantry force based around the tactic of using war wagons as a bastion against enemy heavy cavalry assaults, a tactic Jan Zizka used to devastating effect. Jan Zizka, Heavy Cavalry, Kutna Hora, Medieval Drawings, Historical Warriors, Medieval Ages, Ancient Warfare, Historical Armor, Armadura Medieval

The battle of Kutna Hora (detail) fought in a cold winter night between the Hussites, led by Jan Zizka, and the combined Hungarian and German coalition led by King Sigismund of Hungary. The Hussites were a primarily infantry force based around the tactic of using war wagons as a bastion against enemy heavy cavalry assaults, a tactic Jan Zizka used to devastating effect.

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