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\"Winged\" roman spear blades?
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03-22-2013, 12:51 AM
I have yet to see winged spearheads in a non-hunting military context. Wings would mean a distinct disadvantage on the battlefield: harder to thrust around the enemy's shield, easier for him to parry with his own weapon, harder to pull back due to the wings hanging on to clothes/shields.
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\"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by Virilis - 03-19-2013, 01:56 PM
\"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by Virilis - 03-19-2013, 06:04 PM
RE: \"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by George44 - 01-01-2021, 06:43 PM
\"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by Virilis - 03-19-2013, 07:59 PM
\"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by Conal - 03-20-2013, 02:15 PM
\"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by Epictetus - 03-20-2013, 04:07 PM
\"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by Macedon - 03-20-2013, 04:26 PM
\"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by eduard - 03-20-2013, 04:38 PM
\"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by Ammianus - 03-21-2013, 09:26 PM
\"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by Márk György Kis - 03-22-2013, 12:51 AM
\"Winged\" roman spear blades? - by eduard - 03-22-2013, 03:02 AM

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