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That has to be one of the nicest Macedonian armies I have seen. At first I thought I was looking at 28mm figures.I didn't see a picture of Hypaspists, are they the unit with the silver shields? I am always interested to see how people interpret them - armed like hoplites or armed like phalangites.
The Hypaspists are an interesting problem. In many books it is stated they were a flexible hinge between the cavalry and the rest of the phalanx. They were certainly capable of light infantry warfare in skirmishes and special ops missions, but also fought as heavy infantry in the main battle line. Then there is the whole issue of hoplite weaponry or pike. Like you, I prefer the hoplite approach. But why did they retain an outmoded style of warfare? Was it a case of training, morale and leadership trumps armaments?Once again, thanks for such wonderful pictures.