Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\'

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Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\'

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06-03-2014, 10:02 AM

Sorry - missed half the thread by accident....
And now I see Dithyrambus has allready mentioned this....

But the Vikings were known to use roughly the same formation, the "SVINEFYLKING" (Pig-head) to attack thin lines of defenders/ weak opponents - with the purpose of a quick breakthrough/enemy rout. Apparently the largest Vikings would be in the front, center. If used in the right situation - the result must have been immediately and very devastating for enemy morale.

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Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 07-28-2010, 06:24 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Sardaukar - 07-29-2010, 08:04 AM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Nathan Ross - 07-29-2010, 11:35 AM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Astiryu1 - 07-29-2010, 02:07 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Matthew Amt - 07-29-2010, 04:36 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 07-29-2010, 08:19 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-29-2010, 10:20 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 07-30-2010, 02:57 AM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Vindex - 07-30-2010, 07:18 AM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Sardaukar - 07-30-2010, 08:30 AM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Marcus Octavian - 07-30-2010, 01:14 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-30-2010, 01:26 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by M. Demetrius - 07-30-2010, 04:12 PM

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Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 07-30-2010, 08:06 PM

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Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Aulus Perrinius - 07-30-2010, 09:46 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 07-31-2010, 12:25 AM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Astiryu1 - 07-31-2010, 12:47 AM

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Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 07-31-2010, 12:17 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-31-2010, 12:56 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Nathan Ross - 07-31-2010, 01:57 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 07-31-2010, 02:10 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Vindex - 08-02-2010, 08:37 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by jkaler48 - 08-02-2010, 08:53 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 08-02-2010, 09:29 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 08-02-2010, 10:01 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Ron Andrea - 08-03-2010, 11:10 AM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by jkaler48 - 08-03-2010, 05:03 PM

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Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 08-05-2010, 12:25 AM

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Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 08-05-2010, 09:29 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by M. Demetrius - 08-05-2010, 11:15 PM

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Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 08-06-2010, 09:17 AM

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Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 08-06-2010, 12:11 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Nathan Ross - 08-06-2010, 01:16 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by M. Demetrius - 08-06-2010, 01:36 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 08-06-2010, 04:36 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 08-06-2010, 08:20 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 08-07-2010, 12:28 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 08-07-2010, 02:52 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by jkaler48 - 08-10-2010, 04:15 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Astiryu1 - 08-10-2010, 05:45 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 08-20-2010, 11:07 PM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by PMBardunias - 08-21-2010, 02:36 AM

Re: Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Dithyrambus - 08-21-2010, 03:03 AM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Alex - 05-29-2014, 09:16 PM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by John1 - 05-31-2014, 10:07 AM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Jim Bertagnolli - 05-31-2014, 12:45 PM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by John1 - 05-31-2014, 02:40 PM

It\'s The Sawtooth!!! - by Alex - 06-01-2014, 10:45 AM

It\'s The Sawtooth!!! - by John1 - 06-01-2014, 01:00 PM

It\'s The Sawtooth!!! - by John1 - 06-01-2014, 01:03 PM

It\'s The Sawtooth!!! - by John1 - 06-01-2014, 04:15 PM

It\'s The Sawtooth!!! - by John1 - 06-01-2014, 04:18 PM

It\'s The Sawtooth!!! - by Tim NC - 06-01-2014, 06:44 PM

It\'s The Sawtooth!!! - by John1 - 06-02-2014, 02:36 PM

It\'s The Sawtooth!!! - by John1 - 06-02-2014, 03:19 PM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Jan - 06-03-2014, 10:02 AM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by John1 - 06-03-2014, 12:49 PM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Nathan Ross - 06-03-2014, 03:04 PM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Renatus - 06-03-2014, 10:14 PM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Mark Hygate - 06-04-2014, 04:23 PM

It\'s The Sawtooth!!! - by Alex - 06-05-2014, 07:13 AM

It\'s The Sawtooth!!! - by Renatus - 06-05-2014, 11:18 AM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by antiochus - 06-05-2014, 12:49 PM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Nathan Ross - 06-05-2014, 12:58 PM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by ValentinianVictrix - 06-05-2014, 01:18 PM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Alex - 07-23-2014, 11:19 PM

Question about the Roman \'wedge formation\' - by Renatus - 07-24-2014, 07:46 AM

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