MAC-02N2 - Nine Phalangites with White Shields, Macedonian Phalanx Papau New Guinea Behind every Panther

Behind every Panther

Soldiers operating in these conditions needed to adapt quickly to both the environment and the changing nature of modern warfare

Pelta shield (small

demonstrating the discipline and controlled marksmanship expected of Victorian soldiers

While Australia’s airborne capability has been more limited compared to larger nations

MAC-02N2 - Nine Phalangites with White Shields, Macedonian Phalanx Papau New Guinea Behind every PantherThe 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