Paul Collins wrote:
> I don't know about historical, but our local New Varangian Guard (A
> Byzentine re-enactment group) is currently working on a Kataphracti (sp?)
> unit. Basically, Scale armor over Chain armor over a Gambeson. Armed with
> sword and kite shield. No horse's though, too hard to do any fighting).
> With an average size of about 6' and weight of about 100Kg, we're refering
> to them as the Tanks. A flying wedge from these guy's will punch through
> anybody.
Nope. Not that I'd like to be in the shield wall that faced them, of
course.
But even the poncy landsknechts with slashed sleeves, stuffed codpieces
et alia
from around here would stand up quite well. First rank Pavise and
shortsword,
second rank Zweihanders, third rank Halberds. OK, there's also a zeroth
rank of
Psiloi, and Skutatoi with slings and javelins in rear ranks as well.
BTW it's Katafraktoi (sorry, don't have Greek font available). I favour
Sassanid Persian myself, so am somewhat familiar with Byzantine tactics
etc.
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