The klewang is a traditional single-edged
machete-style
sword from Indonesia. In size, weight and shape it is halfway between the
golok and the
kampilan. The style of the klewang differs between the various cultures of Indonesia; there are straight bladed types, but most are curved.During the
Aceh War the acehnese klewangs proved very effective in close quarters combat with Dutch troops and the
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army adopted a heavy
cutlass, also called klewang, to counter it. Mobile troops armed with
carbine and klewang succeeded in suppressing Aceh resistance where traditional infantry with
rifle and
bayonet had failed.
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sword with a straight steel blade and an angled hilt; hilt is generally unguarded and carved
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