MAC-03C - Three Phalangites with White Shields D-Day A soldier trained to win

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

a large rectangular scutum shield

and traditions that shaped major conflicts around the world

Long iron shank mounted on a wooden shaft

MAC-03C - Three Phalangites with White Shields D-Day A soldier trained to winThe 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