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Wielding a sarissa overarm
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Rereading your post the main problem posed is the damage a sauroter would cause when the pike is levelled for combat in the close formation. Thinking about it, it makes more sense to level pikes overarm in an intermediate formation leaving plenty of space for the sauroters, then move to a close formation with pikes levelled overarm. Once the close formation is complete shields are brought round from a sideways position on the left upper arm / shoulder to a frontal position on the left forearm. The left arm can let go of the pike for a few moments, leaving it balanced on the right hand, to allow the left arm to shake the shield round from the upper arm / shoulder to the forearm. This corresponds to Paullus description of the Macedonians bringing their shields round from their shoulders. Their shields would have to be on their shoulders to enable them to move into close formation (if they faced front they would block the movement of the rear half-files down the gaps between the front half-files).
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Wielding a sarissa overarm - by Justin Swanton - 04-10-2018, 05:16 PM
RE: Wielding a sarissa overarm - by Dan Howard - 04-11-2018, 12:03 AM
RE: Wielding a sarissa overarm - by Crispianus - 04-11-2018, 05:26 AM
RE: Wielding a sarissa overarm - by Dave G - 04-11-2018, 08:41 AM
RE: Wielding a sarissa overarm - by Justin Swanton - 04-13-2018, 05:53 AM

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