10-28-2007, 03:48 PM
YPAPISTHS = the one "under the shield" - shield bearer.
In the Athenian army the slave carrying the master'w shield
In the Beotian army hoplite tasked with the duty of carrying the Generals shield. Plutarch says that Epameinondas dishonoroubly discharged his for being bribed.
The practise was carried in the Byzantine armies (Skoutaris)
That was the original meaning of "aid de camp".
In modern Greek Army "aid de camp" translates as hypaspistis for a general's staff officer and with capital Y denotes a rank comparable to regimental sargent major.
Hope it helps
In the Athenian army the slave carrying the master'w shield
In the Beotian army hoplite tasked with the duty of carrying the Generals shield. Plutarch says that Epameinondas dishonoroubly discharged his for being bribed.
The practise was carried in the Byzantine armies (Skoutaris)
That was the original meaning of "aid de camp".
In modern Greek Army "aid de camp" translates as hypaspistis for a general's staff officer and with capital Y denotes a rank comparable to regimental sargent major.
Hope it helps
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com