Hab mir mal den Spaß gemacht und in den Osprey-Band German Medieval Armies 1300-1500 geschaut (eine brauchbare Quelle im Vergleich zu manchen Wikipedia-Artikel oder Internetseite) und dort werden Unfreie gar nicht wörtlich erwähnt. Die Situation stellt sich ähnlich dar, wie ich es schon am Beispiel vorhin beschrieben habe. Erst geht es um die Schwierigkeiten für einen Kaiser eine Armee aufzustellen und dann später: "Unrestricted by the whims of a national Diet, princes were more likey to persuade their own Diets of the need to supply troops. They too recruited troops both by summoning those who owed service from fiefs, and by hiring soldiers. Feudal obligations also provided the opportunity to call out bodies of freemen who where expected to serve as required. These levies were also summoned when an imperial demand for feudal contigents was sent out." Und später: "Thus in 1388 we find the Count of Württemberg reinforcing his feudal and mercenary soldiery with a contigent of freeman during his war with the towns. Similarly, the Duke of Bavaria and other princes endeavoured to strenghten their following at low cost." Und später: "In 1421, shortly after the beginning of the Hussite wars, Duke Albrecht V ordered all able-bodied men residing in his lands between the ages of 16 and 60 to be ready for service (das wird auch Unfreie meinen). He specified that from every ten households one man should be chosen, the strongest and best-fitted; the nine who remained were to look after his trade and supply him on his war service. Of every 20 men thus recruited three should have handguns, eight crossbows, four pikes and four war flails. Equipment was also to include an iron hat, body armour of iron or a jerkin, gauntlets, and a sword or knife. Each group of 20 men was expected to have a wagon. Those evading the levy were fined, and the mony paid in the part to the Duke and in part to the Feldhauptmann." Dass die entsprechend ausgestatteten und "strongest and best-fitted" Rekruten, die mit den genannten Waffen umgehen können müssen, Leibeigene sind, halte ich doch für ausgeschlossen. Davor heisst es wage allgemein: "The shift from feudal to hired troops reflects the economic bias in Europa, where military forces were based rather on wealth than on fiefs. However, the military summons of vasalls did not die out entirely, surviving either as a duty for land (Lande saufgebot) or for a fief (Lehnsaufgebot)." Auch die Aufgebote der Städte dürften kaum Unfreie gewesen sein, wegen der mangelnden sozialen Schichtung und auch da: "The militia was often led by the mayor of the town but, increasingly, trained soldiers were employed." Die Situation mag von 600 bis 1300 anders gewesen sein, wobei im zitierten Band nicht von flächendeckendem Feudalismus für die Zeit ausgegangen wird: "Feudalism did not become established in the Empire at such an early date as in western Europe, especially in the east, where lay the powerful marcher territories. However, during the 13th century military levies based on feudal agreements had become commonplace." Und zumindest vom 12. Jahrhundert bis 14. Jahrhundert dominierte die adelige Reiterei so die Schlachtfelder, dass Infanterie kaum eine Rolle spielte (wenn dann als städtische Miliz bzw. Söldner) und unfreie Bauern wären zwangsläufig Infanterie.