Ballistic Shields Part 1: Basics and Tactics
Jake Ganor The shield is older than civilization itself and no other implement has shaped warfare to such a tremendous extent. Shield walls and phalanx tactics are plainly visible in carvings from ancient Sumeria which date back to 2600 BC. Shield wall tactics were also used by ancient Egyptians. In Ancient Greece, all infantry tactics were built around the shield – a hoplite was not considered armed without his aspis which enabled the phalanx formations of the age – and…
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