Contrary to myth, Jews in the Middle Ages carried or at least owned weapons, and throughout the modern period served with distinction in European armies.
Read more on Mida: http://mida.org.il/?p=29056
Band of Brothers https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/uncategorized/2014/02/band-of-brothers/
About the author: Avi Woolf is an editor and translator residing in Israel. His Twitter handle is @AviWoolf.