Jörg Wilhalm was an early 16th-century German

fencing Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. It consists of three primary disciplines: Foil (fencing), foil, épée, and Sabre (fencing), sabre (also spelled ''saber''), each with its own blade and set of rules. Most competitive fe ...

master, hatmaker, and citizen of

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. There are six fechtbuchs attributed to Wilhalm: * 1522 Cod.I.6.4°.5, 47 folia, Augsburg University library, bought by Paulus Hector Mair in 1552. * 1522 Cod.I.6.2°.3, 43 folia, Augsburg University library, bought by Mair in 1561. * 1523 Cod.I.6.2°.2, 72 folia, Augsburg University library, bought by Mair in 1544. * 1523 Cgm 3711, 102 folia, München. * Cgm 3712, 212 folia, München. * MS 862 MS Cgm 3711 is peculiar in that some of the fencers are represented in humorous carnival costumes.

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* Hils, Hans-Peter, ''Meister Johann Liechtenauers Kunst des langen Schwertes'', Lang (1985). German milliners Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 16th-century fencers 16th-century people from the Holy Roman Empire {{Germany-fencing-bio-stub

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