Greek Phalanx: The Greek Weapon

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One of the most effective military formations in ancient warfare was the Greek Phalanx. A phalanx is a formation in which soldiers line up in close order to each other, locking their shields together to make a human wall. Then the formation would march towards their adversaries until they got close proximity and then charge to a quicker pace before rushing their opposition. All while they would also have their spears projected out between their shields. The Greeks used the principles of war mass and maneuver. Mass because it seemed they took all of their soldiers into war. Maneuver because of the phalanx formation that was

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