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The koresh but also other weapons with protudy bits can hook a shield. It can also penetrate the shield in a sense by going around the shield more easily. When someone hits the shield on the edge the shield can get pushed out of the way. You need less of that if the weapon curves around a bit.
The koresh iirc was more of an axe than a sword so there is a lot of momentum in the strike.