The “Landsknechts” were by definition an infantry force only – nominally their artillery were not Landsknechts but a seperate part of the force.
Landsknechts were used in many forces – Pavia would be the Imperial army, then made up by the Spaniards (Colunella Infantry, Knights, artillery), Burgundians (Knights) and Germans (which mostly provided Landsknechts and artillery) and Italian allies. Many of the units, especially Gensdarmes (Knights) were mixed, and among the Landsknechts you could find anybody from Scots to the odd Black member, though the vast majority would be from German territory of the Empire. The cavalry of Imperial or German regional forces – when not paired with Gensdarmes paid from Imperial coffers – where often Reisige, which means anything beyond a fully armoured knight, and bands of knights, who were considered below the quality of French, Italians or Burgundians. They often came from impoverished nobles or the richer classes within the cities, and were as much on contract as Landsknechts.
Minis:
Fine miniatures for the Gensdarmes and Reisige come from Steel Fist, Wargamesfoundry, Eureka. The latter are a bit on the smallish side, but work well when within their own units – they are historically perfect to compensate. TAG has fine Spaniard and Italian Gensdarmes. Mounted arquebus or crossbow are available from Steelfist (though arquebus did fight Dragoon style, not shooting from horse). The Perry plastics light cavalry are splendid, but a tad early for Landsknechts force after 1510. If you use them, mix heads.Their knights are – for a lack of armour development – actually better suited, but would need the typical skirts used by Gensdarmes of that era. Greenstuff and a bit of practice works. Steel Fist has fine heads that work well for characters on WG Landsknechts or Perry, and putting WGs head on Perrys cavalry makes them look quite in era.
BTW: Avoid crossbows for any type of foot and pistols for cavalry. The former were generally not used from 1500 (for Landsknechts), and the latter not before 1550.
BTW2: The Warlord Games Gensdarmes and Arquebus are splendid miniaturs in their own right (and I really love them), but I would not use them for an army before 1540 – at which time the fashion of the Landsknechts has developed away from the era the plastic and metal miniatures of WG represent (1510-1540 – the high time of the Italian wars and the defense of Vienna). Nobody will blame you if you use them together, of course, but that also holds true for Doughboys on the beaches of Normandy.
