armoredman
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Watch The Ninth Company for the Russian film makers look at Afghanistan, after the Sov empire went into hibernation.I don't think the Russians thought their campaign in Afghanistan was very successful.
Watch The Ninth Company for the Russian film makers look at Afghanistan, after the Sov empire went into hibernation.I don't think the Russians thought their campaign in Afghanistan was very successful.
The Spartans typically employed a helmet, cuirass and greaves, shield, short sword or kopis and a spear.the famous Spartans - probably the best fighting force of it's time - were famously lightly armored and went to war almost naked with little armor protection and a small cheap helmet.
The Spartans typically employed a helmet, cuirass and greaves, shield, short sword or kopis and a spear.
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Winner, winner!Dr Zhivago?
The Spartans were typically less armored than some other city-states, and often used a simple cheap conical helmet instead of the more elaborate ones that are so famous from the period art. The cuirass would not be as important for most as the main protection was provided by the large shield (hoplon) and when fighting in formation the wall of hoplons makes curiasses a secondary level of protection, especially for the 3d and deeper ranks of the phalanx. There was a pretty good marble relief showing a Spartan soldier and he almost looks like a poorly armed peasant in a medieval levy. I can't find a link to it at the moment.The Spartans typically employed a helmet, cuirass and greaves, shield, short sword or kopis and a spear.
The original Red Dawn worked on several levels. It was at the same time a bit of a campy shoot-em-up, a retelling of the underdog heroes vs the massed villains, a political commentary revolving around the 2nd Ammendment, and also an America vs the Commies tale. It didn't come through other than as the first and last for me at the time. It was only when I got older that I could put in the other contexts. But even then, it had actors in it that I liked and told a story I could enjoy. I haven't seen the remake so I can't comment on it - yet.
I wonder how many of the people who actually served in a real army share your sentiment... a "conscript with a rifle" is not the main fighting force of the XXI century. Heck, it wasn't even the main weapon of WWI. Most combat casualties in WWI were from artillery.Great Article, thanks for link!
I was never a fan of the movie Red Dawn. I grew up in the 80's and even though I was not yet a gun enthusiast, I instinctively knew that a Red Dawn would never, ever, ever happen. Why? Well I knew that the invading forces would quickly become overrun and vanquished by good ole US civilians (not necessarily the US military, but more the retired vets in the local neighborhood) who were/are already well armed and perhaps, better with a rifle than the conscripts in the invading armies.
So in essence, I knew Red Dawn was way more finction than reality. Anyhow, great article and I may go back and watch the movie now because I have a good reason to pay attention to it!
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Take "Patriot" for example. You'd think an American movie with an Australian in the leading role