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Mieszko’s victory at the Battle of Cedynia (972) is considered the symbolic “birth certificate” of Polish military tradition. It affirmed the independence and viability of the Piast state, secured key western territories, and marked the rise of medieval Poland as a future nation. 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=akq5GM…

That was an interesting read. Especially the "smooth" transition of the daimyō to a "simple person living an everyday life" seems so different then other stories "of death and dishonor" from Japan. Thank you for sharing the link to the pictures also. 👍

Hayashi Tadataka is often remembered as the last samurai. He was a young daimyō of the Jōzai Domain under Japan’s final shogun and fought during the Boshin War of 1868. The only known photograph of him was taken that year, when he fully expected to die and sat for what he believed would be his final image. Instead of choosing a dramatic end, Tadataka surrendered to imperial forces. At just 20 years old, he decided that life mattered more than a heroic death. He gave up his sword, dressed as a civilian, and found work as a simple store clerk. In ordinary clothes, he became indistinguishable from everyone else and quietly disappeared into everyday life. Hayashi Tadataka lived until 1941, spending his later years with his daughter and grandchildren. On the day he died, his daughter asked him for a traditional death poem. Calm and clear-minded, he replied, “I wrote one in 1868. Not now,” and then passed away. The most haunting photos ever taken: bit.ly/46yA996

@PatrickDusablon @kadoya_kouji Sure, not a problem. I'm glad I could help. Best to you!

@msfugier @kadoya_kouji Thank you, appreciate your taking the time.

【　最上胴具足の製作　】 籠手、佩楯､臑当を付けてみました！ #麿橋具足 #甲冑製作

@xNhLqbkEnk3ppYa This is a beautiful photograph. I believe this may be Komako Hara (1910-1968). However, I am not sure. Did the movie from the frame survive? What was the title of it?

#この写真でピンときたら映画好き これは中々難しいかも知れない。 でも、こんな粋な姿のカッコイイ女優は現代ではいない。 嵐寛寿郎の名シリーズです。

This kawari-kabuto must have looked even more spectacular back in the day used with the whole armor set by Kuroda Kanbei. 👇 If I lived in Japan, I would definitely visit the exhibition. Thank you for sharing the picture 👍

【もりおか歴史文化館：合子形兜の実物を公開】 4/22㈬から5/6㈬まで、黒田官兵衛ゆかりの「合子形兜」実物を公開します。 詳しくは▼ city.morioka.iwate.jp/event/bunka/10…

Our Hurricane G-HURI inside the @RAFBBMF Hangar last September ahead of the Members Day. Sadly the strong winds grounded some of the flying activity that day and we were unable to fly with the BBMF - In particular their Hurricane LF363 🇬🇧🇵🇱 We think it would be the First time both Polish Battle of Britain Fighter Squadrons would have been seen in the air together. Who knows for 2026?

That depends on the type of armor. In this case the dō (cuirass) is an go-mai dō ("five plate cuirass" closed on the right side) which is (also) hold together by hinges. Each plate is made of metal stripes (ita) which traditionally were bound together by leather strips (additional to the lacing - odoshige) or a singel piece of material (on the inside). This means that, with regard to this particular type of dō, even if an entire row of odoshige is cut, it would not affect the effectiveness of the armor. It may be different for the kasazuri (the skirt attached to the dō (cuirass)), as the (inner) bindings may differ. However, this may be deliberate and also depends on the type of kanzuri. The below post from @kadoya_kouji is showcasing an earlier stage (I believe) of making this beautiful dō, which for sure will help understanding the construction details described. x.com/kadoya_kouji/s…

@kadoya_kouji I admit I don't know Japanese armour nearly as well as I do European, so this is as genuine and honest question: how vulnerable are those laces to being damaged or cut, and how would that affect the effectiveness of the armour?

@Myael_S2 @MAXIMUM_ODEN 😆👍

@MAXIMUM_ODEN hello grandpa 🫡

III号突撃砲 Sturmgeschütz III。III号戦車の車体に75mm砲を搭載。エースとなるミハエル・ヴィットマンはIII号突撃砲1両で6両のT-34を撃破する。歩兵と共にあるこの車両は頼もしかったろう。10,500輌も製造された。

Awesome helmet, with a spectacular maetate. Thank you for sharing the picture.

#新しいプロフィール画像 戻りました 上杉権中納言景勝公の村松兜です

@Igarashi5101 🇵🇱 👍

ポーランド国旗で万バズする。 🇵🇱

Even before the Meiji era Japan's literacy rate was remarkably high. Overall population literacy is estimated at ~30–47% by the late Tokugawa period with higher figures in cities like Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka (male 60%+ and female ~40%) Thank you for sharing the beautiful woodcuts. 👍 I especially admire the one from Yōshū Chikanobu showcasing the clash between Kato Kiyomasa and Honda Tadakatsu in the battle of Komaki (1584). It shows remarkable attention to details of the armor of both samurai. Here is a woodcut by the mentioned artist depicting the same campaign. "Sakakibara Yasumasa Pursues Hideyoshi at Komaki-yama."

Japan established compulsory education in 1872 and had maintained a high literacy rate since the Meiji era. For Japanese children before the war, the figures they read about, listened to, and admired were brave samurai and soldiers. For them, the way these heroes lived and died served as their role models. The high discipline of the Japanese military was praised even by other countries. However, postwar education thoroughly suppressed and erased these aspects... This is based on my personal experience.....😑

@procesor_x Internety jeńców nie biorą 🤣

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@naishimasahiko This is impressive. Some of the helmets I have seen, others not. The variety of styles is just overwhelming. Thank you kindly for sharing! 🙏

@msfugier 面白いですね。鯰尾兜は、豊臣秀吉の時代以降、好まれていたようです。 ・額から上が流れやすい曲線状になっていること ・上杉家の鉄砲隊が鯰尾兜を使っていたこと ・最前線に出向くことを好む蒲生氏郷が好んでいたこと 以上のことから、鉄砲などの矢玉への防御力が期待されていたと考えます。

後で同内容を英語投稿します。

@Bernard85065859 Niech zmartwychwstały Chrystus błogosławi Tobie, dając siłę oraz światło nadziei na każdy dzień. 🙏

Które to już moje smutne Święta. 2022-Boże Narodzenie. 2023- Wielkanoc, Boże Narodzenie. 2024-Wielkanoc, Boże Narodzenie. 2025- Wielkanoc, Boże Narodzenie. 2026- Wielkanoc. Moi Kochani, życzę Wam wszystkim spokojnych, radosnych i pogodnych Świąt Wielkanocnych.

@PolitycznymOkie Jeszcze napisz na "X" jak bardzo nie nawiedzisz Elona Muska i jego platformy 🤣🤣🤣

Max Hubner nawet w okresie świątecznym musi obrabiać pęto Nawrockiemu.

@karol_karolix Jako krytyk sztuki - amator, powiem w ten sposób: Elementy na zdjęciu zlewają się w "jeden subtelny autoportret sztuki wyższej", charakterystycznej dla plemienia "młodych, wykształconych z wielkich miast", którzy utwierdzili się w swoim "urwyżu" (urojeniu wyższości).

We łbie pusto, hamulców moralnych i kultury osobistej nie stwierdzono…, Ale ważne, że kałdun napchany schabem i kartoflami z promocji w Lidlu🤪 I takiemu, bezwartościowemu i bezproduktywnemu zgredowi w państwie Tuska żyje się swietnie 🤮

@lovewz1996C Truly amazing collection 👍

Wyraźnie potrzebuję więcej miejsca na ubrania……

@MrJohnBingham @CDzwoni 😂

Co muszę zrobić, żeby dostać od PO dwa mieszkania?

I like this idea 👍 I view the nanban-dō / nanban-kabuto as unique works of Japanese craftsmanship and art that not only provided protection but also highlighted the high status of the warrior. In regards to the protection against musket fire I came across tameshi-dō of various kind showing projectile dents. Below is an example of a nanban-dō attributed to Tokugawa Ieyasu and donated to Kishu Toshogu Shrine (紀州東照宮) in Wakayama. Thank you again for you response and the shared pictures. This is an great opportunity for me to learn something new. 👍

@msfugier このような歴史のイメージを基づいて、強引に考えるなら『天と地と』の謙信の甲冑も、南蛮胴ではなく、上杉家オリジナルのデザインだったのかも😆

It is amazing for me to see, that there is a distinction of "fish tail kinds" used in the forms of kabuto: Masu-o - Trout-tail shape Namazu-o - Catfish-tail shape Same-o - Shark-tail shape I'm more familiar with a general kawari-kabuto shape, called simply gyotō - fish:

@msfugier 謙信は自分の鉄砲隊に、こういう「鯰尾」の兜を使わせていた形跡があります。弾丸を逸らすデザインです。謙信はヨーロッパの甲冑を見たことなどないでしょうが、合理性的観点で模索した結果、形が似ていったように思えます。

Incredible. The jingasa is usually portrayed as a con-shaped helmet. However it makes perfect sense for a daimyō like Uesugi Kenshi to have an other shape in order to have a protective advantage on the battle field for his ashigaru. 👍

@msfugier それです！ きっとその上に白い布を被っていたのではないかと思います。 添付画像が「車笠」です。「廻り鉢兜」とも呼ばれ、1572〜1578の時期に採用されたと伝わります。矢や弾丸が当たると、回転して、そのダメージを逸らす作りです。これは謙信愛用と伝わります。