A Polish Crown knight in full plate harness, surcoat, kettle helm or great helm, sword or war hammer in hand - advancing pose, weight on the front foot. The figure of the centre line at Grunwald. Period: Battle of Grunwald, 15 July 1410.
At Grunwald the combined Polish-Lithuanian host under Władysław II Jagiełło and Vytautas broke the Teutonic Order in one of the largest battles of medieval Europe. The Crown banners - heavy chivalry from Kraków, Sandomierz, Lwów, and the Greater Poland palatinates - formed the spine of the Polish line that closed with the Order's knights.
Painting tips
- Plate: polished steel with shadow in recesses, optional bluing on the helmet.
- Surcoat: bold heraldic field - red, white, blue, gold - regional banner-dependent.
- Mail at gaps: dark steel with sepia wash.
- Weapon: warm wood haft, dark steel head with edge highlight.
Historical sources & further reading
- Stefan Kuczyński, Wielka wojna z Zakonem Krzyżackim 1409-1411
- Jan Długosz, Annales (Grunwald entries)
- Polish 15th-century plate harness studies
⚠ Small parts. Not suitable for children under 14.





