Messer (weapon) Messer (weapon) A messer (German for "knife") is a single-edged sword with a knife-like hilt construction. While the various names are often used synonymously, messers are divided into two types: "Lange Messer" ("long knives") are one-handed swords used by Bourgeoisie (middle-class civilians) for personal self-defence. They were about a meter long and may have evolved from the "Bauernwehr" ("peasant's sidearm"). They are also known as "Großes Messer" (Great Knife). "Kriegsmesser" ("war knife") are curved weapons up to 1.5m long, used with one or two hands, and normally wielded by professional warriors of the 14th to 16th century, such as the
Civitella Messer Raimondo Civitella Messer Raimondo Civitella Messer Raimondo (Abruzzese: "") is a town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy, with a population of 890. It is part of the mountain community of . Until 1863, it was known only as Civitella. Elevation above sea level, distance from Chieti , population about 1,100, postal code: 66010, telephone area code 0872. Approach roads: Autoroute A16, Lanciano exit, then about of secondary roads. Civitella Messer Raimondo is divided on a hill to the right of the "Verde" River, a tributary of . The municipal territory, which extends for , includes