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NARRATOR: The Polish Winged Hussars. The European calvary unit that saved Europe from turkish and tartar rule.
( Winged Hussars charging the turkish army, their feathers making a loud, gunshot like roar, and hussars stabbing the turks from horseback)
The Hunnic Warrior. Followers of Attila the Hun, who ravaged Europe, after the fall of the Roman Empire.
( Huns pillaging a village from horseback, shooting people with bows, slashing with swords and axes)
WHO... IS... DEADLIEST?!
To find out, our world class fighters are testing histories most lethal weapons. Using 21st century science, we'll see what happens when two warriors go toe-to-toe. No rules, no safety no mercy. It's a duel to the death to the death to decide who is... THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!
Here at the fight club, we've gathered a team of scientists, doctors, and military historians, to test the weapons of two of the greatest calvary fighters of all time.
POLISH WINGED HUSSARS:
Circa 1600s
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 165 lbs
Armor: Lobster Helmet, Steel Plated Cuirass
HUNNIC WARRIOR:
Circa 430 A.D.
Height: 5'6''
Weight: 145 lbs
Armor: Leather Lamellar and
Wooden Shield
DESMOULIN: My bet's on the Hussars. They have better armor, and are bigger in size. So if the Hussars can close the distance so the Huns can't use their bows, the Huns don't stand a chance.
DR. DORIAN: I think the Huns will win this battle. If they can hit in the chinks of the Hussar's armor, they're down for the count.
NARRATOR: Testing the weapons for the Hussars are Robert Konowitz, a direct descendent of the Polish Hussars, and Jesse Broski, an expert on Hussar weapons. And representing the Huns are Henry Smithson and Yosof Morgid, Both experts on Hunnic warriors.
Up 1st, we will test the mid range weapons of these 2 warriors.
The Hun's mid range skewer of choice is...
HUNNIC SPEAR
Mid-Range
6 feet
3 lbs
Steel and wood
NARRATOR: And the Hussar's weapon is the Kopia.
KOPIA
Mid-Range
16.5 feet
7 lbs
Steel and Fir Wood
ROBERT: This is a special spear, as it was made of 2 parts. The front end is hollow, making it lighter.
NARRATOR: To test these these 2 spears, the 2 teams will have to stab a pig from horseback.
Up 1st is Yosof, with the Hunnic Spear.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Yosof charges at the pig on horseback, and thrusts his spear into it's mid-section.
DR. DORIAN: This stab would go into the aorta. The stab itself does not go deeper then 8 inches.
NARRATOR: Now Robert will test the kopia lance.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Robert charges, and jabs. His spear goes right through the pig.
DR. DORIAN: This stab goes right through the aorta and spinal cord. This is an instant kill.
NARRATOR: Now, we will test the 2 weapons against a ballistics gel torso dressed in the opponent's armor.
First up is Yosof.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Yosof's horse charges, and he stabs. The spear hits and glances off of the armor.
DR. DORIAN: This spear only made a dent in this armor. The person underneath is unharmed.
NARRATOR: Now it's Robert's turn to attack the gel torso in Hunnic leather armor.
DESMOILIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Robert spurs his horse, and strikes out with his lance. The lance goes all the way through the torso.
DR. DORIAN: This strike goes right into the aorta and the spine. This is an instant kill.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DR. DORIAN: My edge goes to the Kopia. It's longer, and can penetrate the Hun's leather lamellar breast plate.
NARRATOR: For Mid-Range Weapons, the Edge goes tot he Polish Hussars for the Kopia Lance.
EDGE: POLISH WINGED HUSSARS
NARRATOR: Up next, the 2 warriors will test their short range weapons.
For the Huns, the marauding blade of choice is the Hunnic Sword.
HUNNIC SWORD
Close Range
30 inches
3 lbs
Double-edged Iron blade
NARRATOR: The Hussars strike back with the Szabla.
SZABLA
Close Range
40 inches
3.5 lbs
Single-edged steel blade
JESSE: This is essentially a kilij adopted for horseback. It has a weighted, double edged tip, and a long 33 inch blade. The blade itself is longer than their entire sword.
HENRY: Well, there's a reason that the Hunnic tribes didn't use swords. We'll just kill you from 100 yards away with our bow.
NARRATOR: To test these 2 swords, the 2 warriors will have to attack a pig. They will each slash and stab the pig once.
Up 1st is Yosof with the Hunnic Sword.
DESMOLIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Yosof slashes at the pig, and cuts about half way into it. He then Stabs the pig in the chest.
DR. DORIAN: You're slash cuts into the pig's lung, collapsing it. This is a kill. The stab gets about 6 inches of penetration, and you missed any organs, but if you place it right, this would be a kill.
NARRATOR: Up next is Robert with the Szabla Saber.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Robert slashes at the pig's stomach, and the sword goes all the way through, cutting the pig in half. His stab goes into the pig's ribcage, and comes out the other end.
DR. DORIAN: This slash is an instant kill. It cuts right through the liver, aorta, and spinal cord. The stab cuts right through the ribs, breaking them, and collapses the lung. This is also a kill.
NARRATOR: But these warriors often used their weapons from horseback. To test the effectiveness of the teams' swords, the 2 warriors will charge at a pig carcass on horseback.
Up 1st is Yosof with the Hunnic Sword.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Yosof's horse charges, and when he gets close, Yosof stabs the pig through the chest.
DR. DORIAN: This stab is and instant kill. The stab goes right through the heart and lung, killing him instantly.
NARRATOR: Up next is Robert with the Szabla.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2,1 , GO!
Robert's horse charges, and he slashes. The slash goes deep into the pig's gut.
DR. DORIAN: Your slash goes right through the aorta, and other organs, and only stops at the spinal cord.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DR. DORIAN: This one definitely goes to the Szabla. It's longer, morse powerful, and was meant to be used from horseback.
DESMOULIN: I agree. Edge, Szabla.
NARRATOR: For close range weapons, the edge goes to the Hussars for the Szabla.
EDGE: POLISH WINGED HUSSARS
NARRATOR: Now, we will test the 2 calvary fighter's long range weapons.
The Huns unleash hell from a distance with the Hunnic Composite Bow.
HUNNIC COMPOSITE BOW
Range: 550 feet
4 feet
Wood and bone bow
Iron-tipped arrows
HENRY: This was the Hun's main weapon. It was powerful, compact, and could be easily used from horseback. The Huns were elite archers, and were better then everyone else.
NARRATOR: The Polish Hussars strike back with their home grown crossbow.
POLISH CROSSBOW
Range: 350 feet
Bow Span: 3 feet
Bolt Length: 15 inches
Wood Body and Steel Bayonet
JESSE: This was one of the 1st weapons to have a bayonet. You could hit someone with the bolt, and then defend yourself with the bayonet.
NARRATOR: Because the Hunnic bow was shot from horseback, we will have Henry shoot 5 targets, 1 moving, and 1 ballistics gel torso.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Henry's horse starts, and Henry fires off his 1st arrow into the 1st target. He fires at another target, and hits that one too. He turns hit horse around and fires a shot into the gel target's chest, and fires another into the 4th target. When he turns around again, he fires 2 arrows into the moving target's chest.
NARRATOR: Henry got 5 out of 5 kills, with no misses.
Now Jesse will have to kill 2 targets. 1 pig with his bayonet, then he will shoot a bolt through a chronometer at a ballistics gel torso.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jesse stabs the pig in the chest, then stabs it again in the stomach. He then moves over in front of the chronometer, load the crossbow, and fires his bolt. The bolt goes into the dummy's chest.
DR. DORIAN: The 2 stabs you have here are lethal. The 1st stab goes into the pig's lung, puncturing it, and the 2nd stab punctures the liver. These are both kills. The bolt hit the heart, killing him instantly.
DESMOULIN: Jesse, your reload time was 26 seconds, and your bolt was traveling at 108.4 feet per second, or 74 miles per hour.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: In my mind, this one goes to the crossbow. It has a close range and long range capability, and is accurate.
DR. DORIAN: I disagree. This one definitely goes to the Hunnic Composite Bow. It has a longer range, faster reload, and can be used from horseback. Edge: Huns
NARRATOR: For long range weapons, the edge goes to the Hunnic warrior for the Hunnic Composite Bow.
EDGE: HUNNIC WARRIOR
NARRATOR: Now, we will test the armor sets of these 2 warriors. For the test, the 2 teams will be striking a foam static target dressed in the opponent's armor.
The Hussars defend themselves with their own Hussar Armor.
HUSSAR ARMOR
Steel Plated Cuirass and Shoulder Guards
Steel Lobster Helmet
Chain-mail skirt and Steel Knee Guards
Total Weight: 33 lbs
NARRATOR: And the Huns stayed light and mobile with their Leather Lamellar.
HUNNIC ARMOR
Leather Lamellar Chest plate and Thigh Guards
Leather Cap
Wooden Shield
Total Weight: 24 lbs
DESMOULIN: Okay Robert, You will hit this foam target with your Szabla in the shield, the chest, and the helmet.
3, 2, 1, GO!
Robert swings his szabla and cuts the shield in 2. He then stabs the hun's leather chest piece. Finally, he slashes at the Hun's cap. His sword goes straight through, and blood spurts out of the head.
DR. DORIAN: You cut the shield in half, but would not have broken his arm. Your stab doesn't hit anything, but it gets enough penetration to kill if you aimed it right. Your final slash is an instant kill. It fractures the skull and goes into the brain.
NARRATOR: Now, Yosof will test the Hussar's armor against his Hunnic sword. Since the Hussars didn't use shields, yosof will attack the leg armor over some ballistics gel blocks to simulate legs, made from chain-mail and plate.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Yosof slashes at the leg pieces, but the chain-mail stops the slash. He then stabs the leg piece. He stabs at the chest-plate, but it does not go through. He then slashes at the head.
DR. DORIAN: This 1st stab is not lethal, but would be very painful. The stab to the chest was not effective. The slash to the head almost glanced off of the helmet, and did not do any damage.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: Hands down the edge goes to the Hussar's armor. It's light for plate armor, and it effectively stopped all the Hun's attempts to injure. Edge, Hussars.
NARRATOR: For armor, the hussars get the edge with their Hussar Armor.
EDGE: POLISH WINGED HUSSARS
NARRATOR: For out last test, we will test the special weapons of these 2 warriors.
For the Huns, the abnormal killer of choice is the Scythian Axe
SCYTHIAN AXE
Special Weapon
30 inches
2.5 lbs
Iron Spike and Head
NARRATOR: And the Hussars strike back with...
NADZIAK
Close Range
28 inches
1.5 lbs
8 inch Steel Spike
JESSE: The Nadziak, also known as the Horseman's Pick, was similar to a war hammer. But instead of a hammer as the main weapon, it was a long, 8 inch spike. It was mainly used against light armored opponents or to hook men off of their horses.
NARRATOR: To test these 2 weapons, the 2 teams will have to attack a ballistics gel torso, then mount a horse and hit and elevated, moving foam target, simulating an enemy on horseback, in the opponent's armor.
Up 1st is Jesse with the Nadziak.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jesse swings the nadziak into the side of the gel torso's neck. He then swings again into the head of the torso, then swings the pick into its chest. For a finishing blow, he swings the hammer end into the top of the dummy's head.
Jesse mounts his horse and spurs it into full gear. When he gets close to the static foam target, he swings the nadziak into the dummy's gut, keeping the nadziak in it.
DR. DORIAN: Your stabs into the neck and head are both instantly lethal. The stab to the chest punctures a lung. This is a delayed kill. Your hammer to the head was non lethal, though it did crack the skull.
Over to the armored target. Your swing was again non lethal, but it would have knocked him off of his horse.
NARRATOR: Now Henry will go with the Scythian Axe.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Henry slashes with the axe blade into the gel dummy's head, he then hits it 2 more times in the head, and nearly takes off the head. Henry then turns the axe around and sinks the spike into the chest and neck of the dummy. Henry mounts his horse and rides at full speed at the armored target. He swings with the axe blade, and decapitates the dummy.
DR. DORIAN: The swings to the head here are devastating. This is an instant kill. The stab to the chest hits the aorta, also a kill, and the stab to the neck also hits the spinal cord, an instant kill. The mounted guy over here is instantly killed. You severed the curated, jugular, and spinal cord.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DR. DORIAN: This one obviously goes to the Scythian Axe. It's longer, more lethal, and more versatile.
DESMOULIN: Agreed. Edge: Hunnic Warrior.
NARRATOR: For Special weapons, the edge goes to the Huns for the Scythian Axe.
EDGE: HUNNIC WARRIOR
NARRATOR: Now with the testing complete, we will enter the data into the battle simulation, developed by Slitherine Studios, to simulate a battle to the death between these 2 warriors. To make sure victory isn't snagged by a single lucky blow, the battle will be simulated 1,000 times. Who will win this battle of calvary soldiers? The famous Polish Winged Hussars, or the vicious Hunnic Warrior?
For short range weapons, the Hussar's Szabla hack up the Hun's Hunnic Sword.
For mid-range weapons, the Hun's Hunnic Spear was out done by the Hussar's Kopia lance.
For long range, the Hun's Composite Bow shot down the Hussar's Polish Crossbow.
For armor, the Hussar's Armor crushed the Hunnic's Leather Lamellar.
And for special weapons, the Hun's Scythian Axe cut down the Hussar's Nadziak.
Max hits the button, and the simulation begins.
The battle begins in a large field with rolling hills. littered with Hunnic and Hussar bodies. Walking into the field is the Hun general and 4 warriors, 3 of which have lances. In the middle of the field they see what they came for. A golden Polish standard. Right when they see it, one of the Hunnic lancers points to the top of a hill about 500 yards. in front of them. Coming over the ridge are the Polish Hussar general and 4 companions, 3 of which have kopias.
HUNS: 5 HUSSARS: 5
The 2 squads stare each other down for a few seconds, then the Hussar commander sees the golden standard they were supposed to recover. Realizing that the Hunnic warriors were trying to capture it, he screams naładować! (charge!) and the 3 lancers charge the Huns. The Hunnic commander then orders his 3 lancers to charge the Hussars. Meanwhile, the 2 other Huns draw their bows and fire at one of the charging Hussars. One of the arrows bounces off of his armor, but the other finds its mark in the Hussar's neck, killing him instantly.
HUNS: 5 HUSSARS: 4
The other 2 lancers, angered at their comrade's death, charge the 3 Hunnic lancers. The 2 Hussar's kopia lances hit their marks, and the Hussars kill 2 of the Hunnic lances, impaling them.
HUNS: 3 HUSSARS: 4
The Hun who stayed with the Hunnic leader turns around and fires an arrow into one of the Hussar lancer's face, killing him.
HUNS: 3 HUSSARS: 3
Meanwhile, the other 2 Hussars charge at the other 2 Huns, swords drawn.
The Hun lancer turns around and charges at the last Hussar lancer. The Hussar, discarding his Kopia, as it is weighed down with the impaled Hunnic Warrior, quickly draws his Nadziak. The Hun's lance connects with the Hussar's chest, but only knocks him off of his horse. The Hunnic lancer then turns around again and charges the Hussar on the ground, but he is ready. At the last second, the grounded Hussar dodges the lance and swings his Nadziak, connecting with the lancer's thigh. The Hussar pulls down, bringing the Hun down. The Hussar then pulls out his crossbow, and begins to load a bolt. The Hun, seeing this, pulls out his Scythian Axe and charges at the Hussar. The Polak, realizing he won't be able to nock his arrow, tries to stab, but is too late. The Hun sings his Axe, knocking the Hussar to the ground. He winds up for a killing blow, but the Hussar stabs upward, driving his bayonet into the Hunnic Warrior's gut.
HUNS: 2 HUSSARS: 3
Meanwhile, the 2 charging Hussars get to the Huns. The 2 squads draw their swords, and slash. After a few seconds of this, the Hunnic 2nd in command feels a sharp pain in his back. He turns around to see a Hussar with a crossbow, 50 feet away, desperately trying to reload his weapon. The Hun commander charges at him, and takes his head off with his Scythian Axe.
HUNS: 2 HUSSARS: 2
The 2 Hussars, now having the advantage over their wounded advisory, both charge at him. The Hun never got to scream as the 2 swords decapitated him.
HUNS: 1 HUSSARS: 2
The last Hun then turns around and charges at the Hussars, sword in hand. He connects with one of the Hussar's chest, knocking him off of his horse. The Hun then circles around, and stabs his sword into the Hussar's throat.
HUNS: 1 HUSSARS: 1
The 2 commanders stare each other down, and the Hussar charges. The Hun decides to try a risky move. He pulls out his bow, and fires an arrow into the Hussar's horse, causing the Hussar to fall off. The Hun the charges the Hussar with his bow, but the Hussar swings his Szabla and cuts the bow in half, and knocks the Hun off of his horse. The Hun, not liking his chances, tries to run away from the Hussar, but feels a pain in his back, as a crossbow bolt sprouts from his back. The Hun falls to the ground, and begs for mercy as the Hussar walks toward him. The Hussar then slashes, and decapitates the Hun with his Szabla.
HUNS: 0 HUSSARS: 1
The Hussar then raises his saber in the air and screams Niech żyje Polska! ( Long live Poland!)
WINNER: Polish Winged Hussars
POLISH WINGED HUSSARS: 645
Kopia: 212
Szabla: 205
Polish Crossbow: 186
Nadziak: 42
HUNNIC WARRIOR: 355
Hunnic Composite Bow: 148
Scythian Axe: 130
Hunnic Sword: 51
Hunnic Lance: 26
NARRATOR: In this battle, the Polish Winged Hussars came out on top, dominating with their Kopia and Szabla.
DESMOULIN: I think the Hussars won because they had superior training, metallurgy, and armor. The Hun's relied mostly on their bow, but when the distance closed, they were absolutely destroyed. Also, Hussars are trained in ground fighting, the Huns aren't.
The Hussar grabs the gold standard and rides off.
THE END.
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