WITH A SHARP BLADE The Cutting and Stabbing Weapons of the Habsburg Monarchy 1600–1848

Together with the earlier volume With Drawn Sword, the two-volume standard work With a Sharp Blade completes the first comprehensive survey of edged weapons used by the standing army of the Habsburg Monarchy. Co-authored by Erich Artlieb and published by the same house (Verlag Militaria), these titles trace the full arc of Habsburg military arms from the early modern period to the age of regulation and reform. Combining sumptuous visual presentation with scholarly analysis, With a Sharp Blade sets the benchmark for exhibition catalogues and reference works alike. Hundreds of high-quality images from major public and private collections are paired with precise object studies and historical interpretation, offering unprecedented insight into the form, function, and symbolism of these weapons. An essential resource for arms scholars.