| The Chinese Dadao Sword | | | | the Second Sino Japanese War in the 1930's. |
| The Dadao is one type of variation of the Dao | | | | During Operation Nekka the Japanese claimed that |
| which is sometimes referred to as the Chinese | | | | this weapon was so powerful, it could easily |
| Saber. It is also called the Chinese Great Sword. | | | | behead enemy Japanese Soldiers very easily with |
| The Dadao is made with Wide Blades and the | | | | almost no effort when they were able to move |
| length can span from 2-3 feet long. They also | | | | in close. During the Sino Japanese War, a Marching |
| have lengthy hilts which could be used for "hand | | | | Song was created to pump up the troops and to |
| and a half" meaning one hand is firmly on this | | | | announce praise for the Dadao while they went |
| Battle Weapon and the other hand supports the | | | | to battle with their enemies. |
| main hand, or for two handed use. The weight of | | | | Chinese Dadao Similar Weapons |
| this weapon is typically balanced forward. | | | | This weapon was somewhat similar to the |
| These Battle Weapons were sometimes made to | | | | Grobes Messer from Europe as well as the |
| be used by the Military. However, they were used | | | | Falchion. Another name for the Grobes Messer |
| much more often by Revolutionaries and Civilian | | | | was the Hiebmesser which was a type of cutting |
| Militias. This was not the most sophisticated | | | | knife. It was a one-edged sword used by the |
| weapon created by the Chinese, however, the | | | | Germans from the 14th - 16th Centuries and was |
| slick balance and light weight of the Dadao made | | | | also very similar to the Falchion Sword. Common |
| it an awesome weapon for chopping and slashing. | | | | German Soldiers used this weapon in battle since |
| It was primarily used as a weapon for untrained | | | | it was very inexpensive to reproduce. Sometimes |
| troops, since there was essentially no learning | | | | this weapon was mistaken for the Langes Messer |
| curve needed to be able to use it. | | | | which was a Long Knife. |
| The Dadao was used a lot by untrained troops in | | | | |