MAC-42 - Prodromoi Papau New Guinea The Military Workshop offers figures

The Military Workshop offers figures like this to help collectors recreate the movement

This figure depicts a fallen Zulu warrior

to July 26

Whether preparing a firing position

Guard duties in St

MAC-42 - Prodromoi Papau New Guinea The Military Workshop offers figuresIn the Macedonian army of Philip II and Alexander the Great, the cavalry unit termed as Prodromoi are sometimes referred to as Sarissophoroi, which translates as pikemen, or lancers. This leads to the conclusion that they were armed with an uncommonly long xyston. Which is believed to be as much as 14 ft long. It is recorded that they acted as scouts reconnoitring in front of the army when it was on the march. In battle, they were used in a shock role