Are the Swiss Guards just fancy uniforms are are they a legitimate fighting force?
>>448844
Those look like Swedish life guards f.a.m.
>>448844
>Those look like Swedish life guards f.a.m.
I'm pretty sure they are Swiss, you can actually see the pope peeking from the window in the background.
Anyways, whats your opinion on the Swiss?
>>448844
They were mercenaries, mainly used by the Pope, in the renaissance.
Sick fucking pali, though.
>>448867
Here's a pic of the lifeguards.
>>448879
And here is one of the Swiss Papal guards.
>>448879
>Here's a pic of the lifeguards.
I admit, they resemble them closely, but they got different rifles and no knee high boots. I guess it is a copy cat thing, like the Swiss set the standard and everybody wants to be like them.
Really interesting pic, thanks.
>>448844
Lol look at how beta the look. just me, my katana and my wakizashi would destroy all these dudes in a combat situation
>>448905
Yeah, but thats the parade dress, work dress is blue with the Swiss guards.
>>448892
we wuz swedish life guards n shiet
>>448844
Swiss Guard are trained soldiers with modern equipment. They couldn't invade a country or anything, but they could sure fuck up a would-be assassin.
this thread is proof history buffs are easy to troll
>>448911
You must be special kind of stupid.
>>449894
Holy fuck
>>448844
These are Swedish royal guards
>>449514
Well that's their purpose innit
>>450437
> Swedish
> Army
They don't even have a police force, but nice try Sven.
Why do they look like such fags?
