Vezető a Déri Múzeum kiállításaihoz (Debrecen, 1978)

English Summary

fantry's typical weapons, the two-handed heavy broadswords are to be seen on the one side of the separation-wall. The commanders fighting with these weapons served the defence of the flag. They were respected in the army, they were called the masters of the big swords and got double pay. Near these are to be seen one and half-handed heavy broadswords: ritual broadsword and one also from 1614, an executionir. We show large-sized thrusting weapons on the two aisle wall. The halberd which formed in the XIII

—XIV century in Switz was cutting weapon originally. The special shoped, liked by the Italian „glefe" is prominent among them. In the line of the thrusting weapons a Hungarian „partisan" is the first in the part being in the neighbouring of the window. The partisan developed in the XV

—XVI century. Near it the spit-shoped weapon provided with bending side-blades is the „pletum" used in the XV

—XVI century. The „runka" is a similar, infantry weapon from the XV

—XVI century, but it is fitted up with crescentshaped side-blades and similary to the „spetum" it became ornament weapon. The last lance-shaped thrusting weapon is the „sponton", which was developed from the „partisan" in the XVII

— XVIII century and it has a share in insignid of grade first of all. The next unit is formed by the defensive arms. „The „morions" among the so-called helmet with visor up exhibited in the first vitriné, were formed at the beginning of the XVI. century in Spain. The closed helmets placing in the central stripe covered already the all head. In the other vitriné there is a special piece a socalled „iron hat" from the XV century which is brimmed-shaped. Around it the so-called lobster-tail helmets are arranged, which got their names about one on other sliding rearpeak sheets. This helmet with visor up type appeared influence on Turks with us and became well known in the middle of the XVI. century. While the other helmet served the defence of the head, the other parts of the body were covered by various of armours. The wire-shirt with the wire iron-cap was Hungarian defensive armament in the XVII. century. Shields were placed around the armours. Among them the so-called „pavéze" is the oldest, which is a standing shield infantry defence weapon used in the Army of King Mathias. Besides the shields beating weapons, mostly war hammers are to be seen among of which we can find two main types: the feantheny and the later cleft war hammer. Among the shout-guns the falcon cap, the sling bow and the sharp, crowned arrow show variety. The hunting knives are prominent with their splendid exterior. The daggers being on the bottom of the vitriné form a separate group of these short weapons. As this ist the belongings of the knightly armament, the fighters put aut af ist misery to the enemy, therefore their name is „misericordia"-mercy dagger. Among guns are old the cross-bow. These placed on the upper row are from XV. century. Later these guns lost their impotance and became shot guns from XVII. century. In the gallery are to be seen little guns, pistols. The decoration of the wheelfitter pistols are typical. In the middle of the gallery are to be seen the socalled „topor", which is a gun-like, decotating 412