Swiss Soldiers, Burgundian Wars, March 1476

On 2 March 1476 the Swiss army has directed an attack on the castle of Vaumarcus, near Neuchâtel.
The attack was led by the men of Berne.
The standard bearer of the picture carries the flag and colors of Hans von Hallwyl, a Swiss army commander.

Hans Franz Naegeli, Conqueror of the Vaud, 1536

Hans Franz Nägeli was Supreme Commander of the Bernese troops in the conquest of Vaud (1536), during the war agaist Savoy.

 In the campain of March 1536 he conquered Chateau Chillon and Lausanne; the conquest of the Pays de Vaud was completed on the 29th March 1536, the day when the wonderful castle of Chillon (http://www.chillon.ch/en/castle) fell.
http://www.hr-lavater.ch/2014/08/09/der-baer-in-der-waadt-1536/

 This figure is based on the beautiful “Schützenbrunnen” and “Vennerbrunnen”, two of the many charming sculture-fountain of Bern, made by the Master Hans Gieng in the years between 1542 and 1543. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Gieng

The illustration depicts Nägeli in half-harness, with the typical broad-brimmed plumed hat.

The sculpture of the "Vennerbrunnen" in Bern 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vennerbrunnen

Götz von Berlichingen, Der “Ritter mit eisernen Hand” (1480-1562)

Götz von Berlichingen, Imperial Knight and mercenary, with his “Iron Hand” (metal prosthesis with moving mechanism).

Georg von Frundsberg (1473-1528), "Father of the Landsknechts"

Georg von Frundsberg, Lord of Mindelheim, supreme commander ("Obrist Feldhauptmann) of the imperial forces under Charles V and "father of the Landsknechts". Many times victorious against Venice and France, at the Battle of La Bicocca (1522) and Pavia (1525). Famous his motto: "Viel Feind, viel Ehr'!"