the kite shield was featured in the beaux tapestry it was curved at the top and tapered at the bottom witch was useful in covering the entire body. The kite shield was used by the Normans and was soon used by many others‚ it was mainly used for infantry but could be used for Calvary. To make a shield in Medieval times the shield maker would find a light but strong wood‚ this was commonly bulsor wood and was needed because troops would travel for weeks on military campaign and would tire slower
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Two armies would throw their infantry at each other and charge with the cavalry when the general deemed it right. The stronger army always won because there was no "coming in on the left flank" or "drawing your enemy into an ambush" or any of that stuff. But it didn’t take long for the
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Mortar Battalion in WWII Operation The 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion played an important role in the success of the Allied Forces during World War II. Chemical Mortar Battalions were organized and implemented as supporting assets to ground fighting Infantry units during World War II. Not one fighting unit on the front lines were without a supporting Chemical Mortar platoon‚ their primary weapon was a 4.2 inch (107 mm) chemical mortar tube capable of launching high explosive‚ chemical‚ gas‚ incendiary
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Honors World History Dr. Tudela During Ancient Greek times there were different types of infantry used in battles. The different types of infantry were: hoplites‚ light troops and calvary. The light troops were sling throwers‚ archers and peltasts. The calvary were not a common infantry they would use because of the way they were limited by terrain and cost. The most functional and most recognized infantry was hoplites‚ heavy foot soldiers who would provide their own equipment. The hoplites were
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brigade that gives support tries to maintain overall control. Sometimes these artillery units assisted battalions or companies as well. Whether at the platoon or squad level‚ Air Defense Artillery sections helped protect armor‚ field artillery‚ infantry units‚ and airfields. Although designated mainly for air defense missions‚ these weapon systems also had a role for indirect fire and direct fire. Instead‚ these deadly systems: the M163 Vulcan‚ M42A1 Skysweeper‚ and MIM23 HAWK top emphasis was
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effectiveness of both the Greek Phalanx and the Roman Legion. The basic structure of both the Greek Phalanx and the Roman Legion were quite different from one another. The Greek Phalanx was a rectangular mass military formation‚ which consisted of infantry soldiers known as Hoplite soldiers[1]. Each of these soldiers were private farmers that owned their own land‚ which was the way to partake in battle with the Phalanx. In its early stages the Phalanx was 8 to 16 men in depth. They would range from
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It was a late night‚ about 1:30 in the early morning. Paul Revere and William Daws were captured right before the battle took place. Taking no time for the colonist to know about the British making a move toward them‚ they were warned by Prescott. Prescott was able to escape the night before. Crossing the Charles River from Boston toward Concord were the British troops‚ on April 15‚ 1775. At 3:05 AM British courier departed from General Gage. Meeting up the marines were the British‚ as they started
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When William I invaded England in 1066 he did so on horseback. In the battle of Hastings the foot-soldier based army of the English wilted under the charge of the Norman knights. With this conquest‚ Marcus Bull argues‚ the old era of foot-soldier armies was wiped away and the new era of the horse-backed knight began. Up until the end of the thirteenth century the mass cavalry charge was the ace-card of battle. The destructive fury of a group of heavily armoured knights could break any unit. Knights
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From standing on line waiting for fire commands to special operations raids‚ it all started somewhere. The battle of Cantingy was one of the first battles that involved combined arms tactics. With the use of infantry‚ artillery‚ French armor‚ and French aircraft the battle of Cantingy was won. From there we learned from our mistakes and improved systems to be more effective in the future. The use of forward observers was yet to be introduced and even more fires
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[1] WHO WERE THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS? The first men to serve in all-black army units did so in the Union Army‚ during the Civil War. The initial all-black regiment‚ the 54th Massachusetts‚ Four infantry and two cavalry regiments were created‚ the 9th and 10th cavalries and the 38th‚ 39th‚ 40th and 41st infantries. Many joined for the adventure but‚ more often‚ they were seeking the opportunity to make a new beginning in the aftermath of slavery and to prove their equality with other men. They worked
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