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Viking Warrior vs Anglo-Saxon Warrior
In the two centuries before the Norman invasion of England, Anglo-Saxon and Viking forces clashed repeatedly in bloody battles across the country. Repeated Viking victories in the …
Athenian Hoplite vs Spartan Hoplite
The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), waged between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies, involved some of the most important developments in ancient warfare. A …
Longbowman vs Crossbowman
For centuries, the crossbow had played a key role on the battlefields of continental Europe, with mercenaries from Genoa and Brabant in particular filling the ranks of the French …
Finnish Soldier vs Soviet Soldier
The Winter War was supposed to be a quick and easy conflict; instead it proved to be a bitter war that destroyed the international reputation of the Soviet Red Army. The diminutive …
Seminole Warrior vs US Soldier
During the 19th century, US forces confronted the Seminole people in a series of bitter wars over the fate of Florida. After the refusal of the Seminoles to move west to the Creek …
French Foreign Légionnaire vs Viet Minh Insurgent
The French Indochina War (1946–54) was the largest of the first generation of post-World War II wars of decolonization as Vietminh insurgents sought to topple their French colonial …
Macedonian Phalangite vs Persian Warrior
In August 334 BC, Alexander the Great invaded the Persian Empire and systematically set about its conquest. At the core of Alexander’s army were 10,000 members of the phalanx, the …
Roman Legionary vs Gallic Warrior
In the manner of many Roman generals, Caesar would write his domestic political ambitions in the blood and treasure of foreign lands. His governorship of Cisalpine Gaul gave him …
US Marine vs North Korean Soldier
This absorbing study casts light on the tactics, weapons and combat effectiveness of the US Marines and North Korean soldiers who fought one another in August and September 1950. …
Soviet Soldier vs Finnish Soldier
In a bid to recapture territory conceded following the Winter War of 1939–40, Finnish forces cooperated with Nazi Germany and other Axis powers during the invasion of the Soviet …
US Marine vs German Soldier
After the US declaration of war on Germany, hundreds of thousands of American troops flooded into France and were thrust into the front line. Among them was the US Marine Corps’ …
Soviet Paratrooper vs Mujahideen Fighter
In 1979 the Soviet Union moved from military ‘help’ to active intervention in Afghanistan. Four-fifths of the Afghan National Army deserted in the first year of the war, which, …