MAC-03C - Three Phalangites with White Shields D-Day fortified buildings

fortified buildings

Long iron shank mounted on a wooden shaft

The knobkerrie was a versatile weapon used by many southern African peoples and could be employed in close combat or thrown with considerable accuracy

A soldier trained to win as part of a machine

soldiers relied on specialised winter clothing and careful camouflage to survive both the enemy and the unforgiving climate

MAC-03C - Three Phalangites with White Shields D-Day fortified buildingsThe Macedonian phalanx was an infantry formation developed by Philip II and used by his son Alexander the Great to conquer the Achaemenid Empire and defeat armies of other kingdoms. Phalanxes remained dominant on battlefields throughout the Hellenistic period, until they were ultimately displaced by the Roman Legions. In 359 BC the Macedonian army led by the king Perdiccas III, was decidedly defeated by the Illyrians. Perdiccas brother Philip II had