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Pearl Sidelock Folder Knife by Hanwei
The Pearl Sidelock folder is art in steel from Hanwei. Incorporating one-hand opening and a unique lock, released by movement of the top side plate, the knife is a collector�s dream. Many hours of handwork are involved in individually fitting and finishing each piece, from hand-rubbing the ATS-34 blade to hand fitting the genuine mother-of-pearl inlays. Intricate engraving completes the detail to perfection. A collector/carry pouch is included. KEY FEATURES: * Hand built * Sidelock system with ATS-34 blade * Mother-of-Pearl inlays *MEASUREMENTS: *BLADE LENGTH: 2 3/4 inches *HANDLE LENGTH: .3 3/4 inches *OVERALL LENGTH: 7 inches *WEIGHT: 3.8oz *THICKNESS: .140 inches Hanwei Swords and Knives set the standard for the replica industry. Order with confidence in quality and authenticity.
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Tactical Tanto - Hanwei Japanese Sword
The Tactical Tanto combines the best attributes of a traditional tanto with modern features that make this an eminently practical tool. The genuine rayskin grip and distal-tapered, edge-tempered blade (60HRC edge) with its distinctive temper line are strictly tanto, but everything else is pure Paul Chen. The 7� high-carbon blade is blued and under the rayskin a heavy tang provides strength and enough weight for effective use of the pommel. A spring latch provides positive retention in the powder-coated steel sheath, which is nylon-lined for quiet operation. Two positions are provided for attaching the ViseClip� mounting, allowing ultra-secure handle-up or handle-down carry. KEY FEATURES: * High carbon steel blade, edge-tempered * Rayskin grip * Steel sheath with latch MEASUREMENTS: *BLADE LENGTH: 6 3/4 inches *HANDLE LENGTH: 5 inches *OVERALL LENGTH: 11 3/4 inches *WEIGHT: 10oz *THICKNESS: .235 inches
Price: 112.99


Sidekick Boot Knife from Hanwei
Our "Sidekick" Boot Knife is undoubtedly one of the finest available. The 4 �" forged 440C spear-point blade is balanced by a full tang with wrap-around stag scales. An engraved guard and rivet heads complete the picture. The polished steel sheath features the new ViseClip mounting, for positive attachment to boot or belt, while a nylon sheath insert provides secure blade retention for handle-down carry. A padded storage case is included. KEY FEATURES: * Full tang stag handle * steel sheath * 440C, forged, spear-point blade *HANDLE LENGTH: 4" *OVERALL LENGTH: 8 3/4" *WEIGHT: 5.5oz *THICKNESS: .160"
Price: 238.99


Gambler Push Dagger by Hanwei
The San Francisco-style "Gambler" push dagger is a step back in time to the days of riverboats and stagecoaches, when gentlemen of the table considered this a vital tool of the trade. Recreated by Hanwei, the �Gambler� features a walnut grip, 2 �� 440C blade and a polished steel sheath with a spring-clip mounting attachment. A nylon sheath liner provides secure retention for handle-down carry. A protective padded storage pouch is provided. KEY FEATURES: * Authentic styling * 440C blade * Polished steel sheath MEASUREMENTS: BLADE LENGTH: 2 3/4 inches HANDLE LENGTH: 1 1/2 inches OVERALL LENGTH: 4 3/4 inches WEIGHT: 2oz
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German Trench Knife, Short Guard by Hanwei
This knife is a replica of a WWII German Army trench knife (also see KH2112). Made for militaria collectors and WWII re-enactors, the knife features a Walnut grip, high-carbon spearpoint blade and a black-enamelled steel sheath with a blade retention spring and a belt clip. Authentically detailed and fully functional. KEY FEATURES: * Authentically detailed * Fully functional * Made for collectors HANDLE LENGTH: 4 1/2" OVERALL LENGTH: 10 1/2" WEIGHT: 6oz THICKNESS: .15"
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German Trench Knife, Long Guard by Hanwei
This knife is a replica of a WWII German Army trench knife (also see KH2111). Made for militaria collectors and WWII re-enactors, the knife features a Walnut grip, high-carbon spearpoint blade and a black-enamelled steel sheath with a blade retention spring and a belt clip. Authentically detailed and fully functional. HANDLE LENGTH: 4 3/4" OVERALL LENGTH: 11 1/4" WEIGHT: 5oz THICKNESS: .15"
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V-42 WW II U.S. Special Forces Knife by Hanwei
Issued to U.S. Special Forces in WWII, the V-42 combat knife featured a skull-cracker butt cap, double-edged blued blade and a stacked leather washer grip. This replica by Hanwei is authentically detailed and fully functional. HANDLE LENGTH: 5 1/4" OVERALL LENGTH: 12 1/2" WEIGHT: 7oz THICKNESS: .150
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Letter opener
This letter opener commemorates the Marines who have stormed the beaches in our great nation�s wars and conflicts. Masterfully detailed and as solid as those who wielded it, the Marine Corp letter opener is a must for any militaria collector. KEY FEATURES: * Historically accurate * Masterfully detailed * Great for the militaria collector MEASUREMENTS: HANDLE LENGTH: 3 inches OVERALL LENGTH: 7 inches WEIGHT: 2.6oz THICKNESS: .150 inches
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Scramasax Hanwei Knife
The Scramasax was a utility knife and tool utilized by several Germanic tribes, specifically the Saxons and the Lombard warriors, between the 4th and 10th centuries CE. It was carried horizontally on the back of the belt for concealment and easy access. If primary weapons were lost, the scramasax made an ideal last-resort combat weapon. CAS/Hanwei offers two distinct versions, one with a real bone handle (KH2184B) and one with a real stag handle (KH2184S). On both versions, the single-edged blades are constructed out of high-carbon steel and detailed with an authentic etched �niello� design. An extremely durable leather sheath with intricate knot work and a belt frog accompanies both versions. Our scramasax make a wonderful addition for your historical knife collection. KEY FEATURES: * Real bone handle * High-carbon steel * Durable leather sheath MEASUREMENTS: HANDLE LENGTH: 3 � inches OVERALL LENGTH: 7 inches WEIGHT: 1.5oz THICKNESS: .140 inches You can always trust Hanwei for high quality historic knife replicas!
Price: 86.99


Scramasax Hanwei Knife Stag Handle
The Scramasax was a utility knife and tool utilized by several Germanic tribes, specifically the Saxons and the Lombard warriors, between the 4th and 10th centuries CE. It was carried horizontally on the back of the belt for concealment and easy access. If primary weapons were lost, the scramasax made an ideal last-resort combat weapon. CAS/Hanwei offers two distinct versions, one with a real bone handle (KH2184B) and one with a real stag handle (KH2184S). On both versions, the single-edged blades are constructed out of high-carbon steel and detailed with an authentic etched �niello� design. An extremely durable leather sheath with intricate knot work and a belt frog accompanies both versions. Our scramasax make a wonderful addition for your historical knife collection. KEY FEATURES: * Real stag handle * High-carbon steel * Durable leather sheath MEASUREMENTS: HANDLE LENGTH: 3 � inches OVERALL LENGTH: 7 inches WEIGHT: 1.5oz THICKNESS: .140 inches
Price: 86.99


California Bowie by Hanwei
California Bowie (KH2186) When the forty-niners went overland to the Gold Rush of California, most took along a Bowie knife to use on the trail, and for social purposes, if the need should arise. Some had a fancy side etch like this one: Californian Bowie Knife. It�s rare to find one these days. KEY FEATURES: * Historically accurate * High-carbon steel * Great for collectors MEASUREMENTS: HANDLE LENGTH: 4 � inches OVERALL LENGTH: 13 inches WEIGHT: 8oz THICKNESS: .195 inches Hanwei is the standard-setter in the replica bladed weapon field. A replica knife or sword from Hanwei makes a great conversation piece and a beautiful decorator item.
Price: 180.99


Chevalier Bowie Knife by Hanwei
Chevalier Bowie (KH2187) John Chevalier had a shop on Broadway, in New York, where he made Bowie knives and surgical instruments from 1835 to 1871. His quality was first rate; one of his Bowies was presented to Edwin Forest, a larger-than-life theatrical star of the period. Another knife was presented to Forest by James "Jim" Bowie, himself, probably when Forest and Bowie were both in Natchez. KEY FEATURES: * Historically accurate * High-carbon steel * Great for collectors MEASUREMENTS: HANDLE LENGTH: 5 1/2 inches OVERALL LENGTH: 13 1/2 inches WEIGHT: 14oz THICKNESS: .19 inches Hanwei sword and knife replicas set the standard in the replica industry. Quality and authenticity!
Price: 180.99


New Orleans Bowie Knife
New Orleans Bowie (KH2188) This knife replicates one made in the New Orleans�s French Quarter by a cutler named Pradel. This Bowie is designed to be handy while worn in confined quarters -- say, sitting at a faro table or a poker game on a riverboat. At such a place, you might want a knife that would come to hand very quickly. KEY FEATURES: * Historically accurate * High-carbon steel * Great for collectors MEASUREMENTS: HANDLE LENGTH: 4 � inches OVERALL LENGTH: 12 � inches WEIGHT: 10oz THICKNESS: .180 inches
Price: 180.99


Hunter Bowie Knife by Hanwei
Hunter Bowie (KH2189) Alfred Hunter was a cutler from Newark, New Jersey. He was in the Bowie knife business early 1830�s or 1840�s. His bowies were top quality then, and very rare now. The notch on the blade is called a "Spanish notch" and is indicative of some of the early knives. KEY FEATURES: * Historically accurate * High-carbon steel * Great for collectors MEASUREMENTS: HANDLE LENGTH: 5 � inches OVERALL LENGTH: 14 inches WEIGHT: 12oz THICKNESS: .175 inches
Price: 180.99


Bell Bowie Knife by Hanwei
Bell Bowie (KH2210) This is a replication of a Bowie knife made by Samuel Bell. Bell was a cutler and silversmith first in Knoxville, Tennessee, then in San Antonio, Texas. He was mayor of Knoxville, and later made some silver spurs for Sam Houston. It�s a real rib-tickler, long and lean like Tennessee, and big enough for a Texan! KEY FEATURES: * Historically accurate * High-carbon steel * Great for collectors MEASUREMENTS: HANDLE LENGTH: 5 inches OVERALL LENGTH: 16 � inches WEIGHT: 1lb THICKNESS: .285 inches This sword knife is produced by the world leader in quality and design - Hanwei! As Hanwei swords and knives are in high demand, it is recommended you order your favorite sword whenever you find it in stock.
Price: 180.99


Horse-Gator Bowie Knife by Hanwei
The Horse-Gator Bowie (KH2211) features a brass pommel with the rare half-horse, half-alligator struck into it. The horse-alligator seems to have originated with an old keel-boatman�s brag, "I�m half-horse, half-alligator, and I can whup anybody in the house..."It was popularized in the new nation by a song about the War of 1812: "The Hunters Of Kentucky." KEY FEATURES: * Historically accurate * High-carbon steel * Great for collectors MEASUREMENTS: BLADE LENGTH: 9 1/2 inches HANDLE LENGTH: 5 � inches OVERALL LENGTH: 14 inches WEIGHT: 12oz THICKNESS: .175 inches
Price: 180.99


Vicksburg Bowie Knife from Hanwei
KH2215 -- Vicksburg Bowie The original of this knife, whose blade carries another version of the �Spanish notch�, was made in about 1836 by the W. & S. Butcher company, whose growth was based almost entirely on sales of its products into the American market. The blade style is indicative of the early production date of this Bowie and the hilt style became known as a �dogbone� grip for obvious reasons.
Price: 180.99


Death to Traitors Bowie Hanwei Knife
The original of this Bowie, with a blade etch designed to appeal to the Union loyalists during the American Civil War, was made by W. & H. Whitehead in about 1860. Many Northern troops carried �Death to Traitors� knives, and they were referred to by Southerners as �Damn Yankee Knives�. The hilt style of this Bowie became very popular and remained in common use when the Bowie was shortened and relegated to the role of a hunting knife. KEY FEATURES: Historically accurate High-carbon steel Great for collectors MEASUREMENTS: Handle length: 4 �� Overall length: 12 �� Weight: 11oz Thickness: .185�
Price: 180.99


 

War

War is the reciprocal and violent application of force between hostile political entities aimed at bringing about a desired political end-state via armed conflict. In his seminal work, On War, Carl Von Clausewitz calls war the "continuation of political intercourse, carried on with other means."[1] War is an interaction in which two or more militaries have a “struggle of wills”.[2] When qualified as a civil war, it is a dispute inherent to a given society, and its nature is in the conflict over modes of governance rather than sovereignty. War is not considered to be the same as mere occupation, murder or genocide because of the reciprocal nature of the violent struggle, and the organized nature of the units involved.

War is also a cultural entity, and its practice is not linked to any single type of political organisation or society. Rather, as discussed by John Keegan in his “History Of Warfare”, war is a universal phenomenon whose form and scope is defined by the society that wages it. [3] The conduct of war extends along a continuum, from the almost universal tribal warfare that began well before recorded human history, to wars between city states, nations, or empires. A group of combatants and their support is called an army on land, a navy at sea, and air force in the air. Wars may be prosecuted simultaneously in one or more different theatres. Within each theatre, there may be one or more consecutive military campaigns. A military campaign includes not only fighting but also intelligence, troop movements, supplies, propaganda, and other components. Continuous conflict is traditionally called a battle, although this terminology is not always fed to conflicts involving aircraft, missiles or bombs alone, in the absence of ground troops or naval forces.

War is not limited to the human species, as ants engage in massive intra-species conflicts which might be termed warfare. It is theorized that other species also engage in similar behavior, although this is not well documented. [4][5][6]

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Main article: History of war

Some believe war has always been with us; others stress the lack of clear evidence that war is not in our prehistoric past, and the fact that many peaceful, non-military societies have and still do exist.


Originally, war likely consisted of small-scale raiding. Since the rise of the state some 5000 years ago, military activity has occurred over much of the globe. The advent of gunpowder and the acceleration of technological advances led to modern warfare.

Since the close of the Vietnam War, the ideas expounded by the Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) have come to thoroughly permeate American military writing, doctrinal, theoretical, and historical. His book On War, first published (as Vom Kriege) in 1832, was adopted as a key text at the Naval War College in 1976, the Air War College in 1978, the Army War College in 1981. It has always been central at the U.S. Army's School for Advanced Military Studies at Leavenworth (founded in 1983). The U.S. Marine Corps's brilliant little philosophical field manual FMFM 1: Warfighting (1989) is essentially a distillation of On War, and the newer Marine Corps Doctrinal Publications (MCDPs, c.1997) are equally reflective of Clausewitz's basic concepts.*1

This is not the first time Clausewitz has been in fashion. Indeed, On War has been the bible of many thoughtful soldiers ever since Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke attributed to its guidance his stunning victories in the wars of German unification (1864, 1866, 1870-71). Nor is it the first time that individual American soldiers and military thinkers have been attracted by his ideas: George Patton, Albert Wedemeyer, and—especially—Dwight Eisenhower were intensely interested in what he had to say.

It is, however, the first time that the American armed forces as institutions have turned to Clausewitz. While the philosopher had insisted that war was "simply the expression of politics by other means," the traditional attitude of American soldiers had been that "politics and strategy are radically and fundamentally things apart. Strategy begins where politics end. All that soldiers ask is that once the policy is settled, strategy and command shall be regarded as being in a sphere apart from politics."*2 The sudden acceptability of Clausewitz in the wake of Vietnam is not difficult to account for, for among the major military theorists only Clausewitz seriously struggled with the sort of dilemma that American military leaders faced in the aftermath of their defeat. Clearly, in what had come to be called in scathing terms a "political war," the political and military components of the American war effort had come unstuck. It ran against the grain of America's military men to criticize elected civilian leaders, but it was just as difficult to take the blame upon themselves. Clausewitz's analysis could not have been more relevant:

The more powerful and inspiring the motives for war,... the more closely will the military aims and the political objects of war coincide, and the more military and less political will war appear to be. On the other hand, the less intense the motives, the less will the military element's natural tendency to violence coincide with political directives. As a result, war will be driven further from its natural course, the political object will be more and more at variance with the aim of ideal war, and the conflict will seem increasingly political in character.*3

When people talk, as they often do, about harmful political influence on the management of war, they are not really saying what they mean. Their quarrel should be with the policy itself, not with its influence.

Vom Kriege (IPA[fɔm ˈkʁiːgə]) is a book on war and military strategy by Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, written mostly after the Napoleonic wars, between 1816 and 1830, and published posthumously by his wife in 1832. It has been translated into English several times as On War. On War is actually an unfinished work; Clausewitz had set about revising his accumulated manuscripts in 1827, but did not live to finish the task. His wife eventually compiled all the work and the final two chapters Clausewitz never finished.

On War is one of the first books on modern military strategy. This is mainly due to Clausewitz' integration of politics and social and economic issues as some of the most important factors in deciding the outcomes of a war. It is one of the most important treatises on strategy ever written, and is prescribed at various military academies to this day.

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Carl von Clausewitz was a Prussian officer among those baffled by how the armies of the French Revolution and Napoleon had changed the nature of war through their ability to motivate the populace and thus unleash war on a greater scale than had previously been the case in Europe. Clausewitz was well educated and had a strong interest in art, science, and education, but he was a professional soldier who spent a considerable part of his life fighting against Napoleon. There is no doubt that the insights he gained from his experiences, combined with a solid grasp of European history, provided much of the raw material for the book. On War represents the compilation of his most cogent observations.

Note: Clausewitz states that Napoleon's tactics were not revolutionary at all and that Napoleonic Warfare did not change anything greatly in military history. The technology of weaponry for the most part remained static, and new strategies weren't developed, but rather Napoleon refurbished old ones, mixing them into one grand strategy.

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The book contains a wealth of historical examples used to illustrate its various concepts. Frederick II of Prussia (the Great) figures prominently for having made very efficient use of the limited forces at his disposal. Napoleon also is a central figure.

Among many strands of thought, three stand out as essential to Clausewitz' concept:

  • War must never be seen as a purpose to itself, but as a means of physically forcing one's will on an opponent ("War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means."[1]).
  • The military objectives in war that support one's political objectives fall into two broad types: "war to achieve limited aims" and war to "disarm” the enemy: “to render [him] politically helpless or militarily impotent."
  • The course of war will tend to favor the party employing more force and resources (a notion extended by Germany's leaders in World War One into "total war"—the pursuit of complete military victory regardless of the political consequences).

Military strategy is a national defence policy implemented by military organisations to pursue desired strategic goals.[1] Derived from the Greek strategos, strategy when it appeared in use during the 18th century[2], was seen in its narrow sense as the "art of the general"[3], 'the art of arrangement' of troops.[4] Military strategy deals with the planning and conduct of campaigns, the movement and disposition of forces, and the deception of the enemy. The father of modern strategic study, Carl von Clausewitz, defined military strategy as "the employment of battles to gain the end of war." Liddell Hart's definition put less emphasis on battles, defining strategy as "the art of distributing and applying military means to fulfil the ends of policy" Hence, both gave the pre-eminence to political aims over military goals, ensuring civilian control of the military.

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"You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war." Napoleon Bonaparte

Military strategy is the plan and execution of the contest between very large groups of armed adversaries. It involves each opponent's diplomatic, informational, military, and economic resources wielded against the other's resources to gain supremacy or reduce the opponent's will to fight. It is a principle tool to secure the national interest. A contemporary military strategy is developed via military science. [5] It is as old as society itself. It is a subdiscipline of warfare and of foreign policy. In comparison, grand strategy is that strategy of the largest of organizations which are currently the nation state, confederation, or international alliances. Military strategy has its origins before the Battle of the Ten Kings and will endure through the space age. It is larger in perspective than military tactics which is the disposition and maneuver of units on a particular sea or battlefield.[6]

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Military strategy in the 19th century was still viewed as one of a trivium of "arts" or "sciences" that govern the conduct of warfare; the others being tactics, the execution of plans and manœuvering of forces in battle, and logistics, the maintenance of an army. The view had prevailed since the Roman times, and the borderline between strategy and tactics at this time was blurred, and sometimes categorization of a decision is a matter of almost personal opinion. Carnot, during the French Revolutionary Wars thought it simply involved concentration of troops.[7]

The Battle of Siffin, illustration from a 19th century manuscript by Muhammad Rafi Bazil.

Strategy and tactics are closely related and exist on the same continuum.

 

 

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