Shotel draw

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by Jerseyman

Hi Nkante,
...I've often been told that in un-armoured fights a sickle-style sword is useful for reaching over/past a shield to an exposed shoulder or head. I've also heard that meeting such a style of sword/attack in Dacia (?) led to changes in the Roman army's armour. I don't have references to support these assertions I'm afraid.
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i have posted pictures earlier of a dacian falx being tested by romans in an earlier thread that discussed them with pics taken by one of the romans and found on an ancient SD card. () along with pics from trajan's column showing legionnaires in combat against them.

the roman helmet pre dacian war had a smooth dome, and post had an added re-enforcing cross ridge on the dome for added protection.

Link to machete thread