Manuscript
ManuscriptCodex Wallerstein
Important 15th-century illustrated German HEMA manual for sword, dagger and wrestling.
Dating1470
The Codex Wallerstein (Vom Baumans Fechtbuch) is a 15th-century German fencing manuscript. It contains detailed drawings and descriptions of wrestling (Ringen), dagger fighting, two-handed long sword fighting with and without armor, and unpredictable self-defense techniques for the streets.