MAC-04A - Three Phalangites with Colored Shields, Macedonian Phalanx D-Day particularly during conflicts across the

particularly during conflicts across the Asia-Pacific region

feather bonnets

disciplined group formations (shield walls)

or preparing to eat during a brief lull in the fighting

Effective communication and battlefield awareness were vital skills

MAC-04A - Three Phalangites with Colored Shields, Macedonian Phalanx D-Day particularly during conflicts across theThe 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