Legionnaires in one-on-one combat

[Los456]

"Some barbarians were unafraid of death and longed for death in battle. Against a Roman who feared dying, this is an advantage."<br>
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But to a professional soldier it's not. Fear is good, it keeps you from doing something stupid. I don't think any Japanese in WW2 gained tactical advantage due to being "unafriad of death". Actually it's not being "unafraid of death" it's being afraid of showing fear to comrades or superiors that is the real core issue here. Being unafraid of death is just how most "mask" the real issue. But regardless how it is packaged, lack of fear without skill or profficiency is just a way to get many killed quickly.<br>
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"And from my own experience, being aggressive can be an advantage against someone with more skill and training."<br>
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Actually this in itself is a loaded issue. I would tend to lean towards skill and training. Aggression without skill and control just gets you killed faster. Proffesional soldiers are more than capable of generating aggression and violence and mastering the psycological aspects of combat, most importantly fear management. All the little "rituals", personal or organizational, that good units go through before combat bring them to this point.<br>
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