MAC-05A - Three Phalangites with Colored Shields, Macedonian Phalanx D-Day Battle Group Part 4 Normandy

Battle Group Part 4 Normandy represents a group of German soldiers during this demanding campaign

The scutum was a large rectangular shield made from layered wood

or taking advantage of a brief lull before the next operation

signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied officers from multiple nations

reflecting the appearance of the German soldier during the middle and later years of the conflict

MAC-05A - Three Phalangites with Colored Shields, Macedonian Phalanx D-Day Battle Group Part 4 NormandyThe 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