Here are selected illustrations of Bohemian soldiers in the 'King Wenceslas IV Bible' Bible krále Václava IV (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible.htm)
A king, prisoners and guards, in Part I, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-I-33.htm)
Pharaoh's army pursues the Hebrews, in Part I, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-I-51.htm)
Battle against the Amalakites, in Part I, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-I-55.htm)
Moses orders a massacre, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-I-64.htm)
Confrontation of knights at a camp, in Part II, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-II-23.htm)
Knights, in Part II, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-II-25.htm)
A battle scene, in Part II, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-II-45.htm)
A siege, in Part II, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-II-48.htm)
Knights and infantry in a pursuit scene, in Part III, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-III-55.htm)
A siege, in Part III, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-III-91.htm)
A prisoner and guards before a ruler, in Part III, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-III-93.htm)
Featuring helmets with brim and nasal, in Part IV, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-IV-4.htm)
Featuring Bohemian soldiers in brigandine, in Part IV, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-IV-17.htm)
A combat between two cities, in Part IV, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-IV-37.htm)
A group of armoured soldiers, in Part VI, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-VI-161.htm)
Infantry including archers, in Part VI, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-VI-164.htm)
Spearmen with 'Bohemian' shields, in Part VI, Wenceslas Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Wenceslas_Bible-VI-170.htm)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag197/druzhina345/14/th/Wenceslas_Bible-VI-164_th.jpg)
The style of painting and equipment varies with the different books (there are 6). I haven't included any from book 5 as the scans were poor quality.
Druzhina
14th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14C.htm)
Rather splendid piccies.
Cheers - Phil
Nice finds
Very cool.
In "A battle scene, in Part II, Wenceslas Bible"...
It's a bad enough day to have your foot cutoff, but then taking a dagger to the kidney!
There are also:
121. BOHEMIAN INFANTRYMAN c.1400 in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 by Ian Heath, based on the King Wenceslas IV Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/WRG/Middle_Ages_2-121-Bohemian_Infantry-c1400.htm)
122. BOHEMIAN ARCHER c.1400 in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 by Ian Heath, based on the King Wenceslas IV Bible (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/WRG/Middle_Ages_2-122-Bohemian_Archer-c1400.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/index.htm)