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Greek phalanx vs. Germanic shield wall: how different were they?
Episode 373
Published 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Murray tackles a question from Jörn: How different are an ancient Greek city-state's hoplite phalanx and a Germanic shield wall? While separated by centuries and culture, both formations relied on close-order infantry and cohesion.
Murray explores their tactical similarities and differences, the contexts in which they developed, and what each reveals about the societies that used them.
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