Tell me about the Swiss guards, Jow Forums.
Are they just a novelty or can they actually kick some ass if push comes to shove?
I've been led to believe that they rotate between performing ceremonial guard duty and acting as plain-clothed bodyguards who carry concealed SMGs.
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They're probably the only unit in service that still practices an extremely rare modernized variant of HEMA designed to engage armed combatants in CQB with bladed weapons, in particular their halberd. It's not well known but they posses a much more modern and tactical variant of said Halbard that's typically kept under lock & key for use indoors in the case of a breach. Many if not all are wearing concealable body armor too.
>tactical halberd
please tell me there are photos of this thing
any sauce on them training with their halberds?
>t.not a hema-tard but interested in pole arms
This is complete bullshit.
They're just really fancy security guards, with a core of basic bodyguards (You have to serve at least two years before you can qualify as a plain-clothes bodyguard for the Pope)
Tell me about the swiss guards, why do they wear the mask
You are now aware of the vatican armory and how cool it is.
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I'd stop being a sedevacantist if we could put a Jow Forumsommando in the Vatican.
You know, as Hat Supreme, not a guard.
It's mostly a museum