We possess a diverse array of iconographic and pictorial resources about Polish arms and armour in the 13th century; these include the official seals of the Piast dukes and rulers, effigies, carved slabs, engraved brasses, religious art, and various forms of miniature painting. The overall impression obtained from these sources does not differ very much from what could be seen in France or England, and was even more similar to neighbouring Bohemia and Germany. However, surviving artifacts from this period are extremely rare.
In the limited collection of remaining weaponry, swords stand out as the most prevalent, with approximately 50 examples discovered in Poland, dating from the 12th to 13th centuries. These swords fall within Oakeshott's categories XI, XII, and XIII. Oakeshott's type XI swords made an appearance as early as the 11th century and endured in use until the close of the 13th century. They are all single-handed weapons with disc pommels and straight crossguards.
While older types of spears appear to have persisted in use in Poland, the absence of surviving original examples necessitates reliance on pictorial sources to form a somewhat limited understanding of the polearms employed by Polish infantry. Weapons such as the halberd, poleaxe, glaive and bardiche do not seem to have been widespread, though one cannot rule out their use, while axes and maces, though again poorly documented, may occasionally have been used.
Several different forms of helmet clearly remained in use in Poland – as elsewhere – throughout this period alongside the all-enclosing great helm; rounded and cylindrical styles, with or without nasals, also remained popular
This kit includes:
- 10 separate bodies
- 1 separate shield
- 1 separate spear
Everything comes both Pre-Supported and Unsupported in 28mm scale.
