MAC-07A Three Phalangites with Colored Shields, Macedonian Phalanx D-Day The determination and endurance of

The determination and endurance of ordinary riflemen were critical to the success of Red Army operations

and the achievements of the soldiers who served beneath them

including the weapons

representing the distinctive equipment and fighting traditions of ancient Mediterranean warriors

and many wounded soldiers had to be carried for days along the track before reaching medical aid

MAC-07A Three Phalangites with Colored Shields, Macedonian Phalanx D-Day The determination and endurance ofThe 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