MAC-06C Three Phalangites with White Shields, Macedonian Phalanx Papau New Guinea Tactical context

Tactical context

pouring powder

Unit emblems

Flag bearers were often selected for their reliability

Relay orders from higher command (lieutenant/captain)

MAC-06C Three Phalangites with White Shields, Macedonian Phalanx Papau New Guinea Tactical contextThe 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