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Offline Bramif

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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #120 on: March 08, 2013, 09:28:02 pm »
Quote from: Augy on March 08, 2013, 02:02:28 pm
Quote from: Ryno2626 on March 08, 2013, 01:59:41 pm
I have to go with Spartan hoplites.

I'll counter that with Thebans!
i`ll counter that with Alexander the Great and hes phalangites  :P
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #121 on: March 08, 2013, 11:23:21 pm »
Quote from: Bramif on March 08, 2013, 09:28:02 pm
Quote from: Augy on March 08, 2013, 02:02:28 pm
Quote from: Ryno2626 on March 08, 2013, 01:59:41 pm
I have to go with Spartan hoplites.

I'll counter that with Thebans!
i`ll counter that with Alexander the Great and hes phalangites  :P
I'll counter that with Republican Roman legionnaires
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #122 on: March 08, 2013, 11:25:15 pm »
Quote from: KillerMongoose on March 08, 2013, 11:23:21 pm
Quote from: Bramif on March 08, 2013, 09:28:02 pm
Quote from: Augy on March 08, 2013, 02:02:28 pm
Quote from: Ryno2626 on March 08, 2013, 01:59:41 pm
I have to go with Spartan hoplites.

I'll counter that with Thebans!
i`ll counter that with Alexander the Great and hes phalangites  :P
I'll counter that with Republican Roman legionnaires
I'll counter that with Varangian Guardsmen!
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #123 on: March 09, 2013, 12:09:56 am »
I'll counter that with a good batch of battle-hardened Scandanavian Huskarls!

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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #124 on: March 09, 2013, 04:54:25 am »
Quote from: Brock on March 09, 2013, 12:09:56 am
I'll counter that with a good batch of battle-hardened Scandanavian Huskarls!



You do know that Varangian guards were viking huscarls imported to serve the Byzantine Emperor as his personal bodyguard, right? They were some of the fiercest fighters in the land, and they were handpicked as some of the best warriors of the Huscarls. So technically Varangians would be superior to any other viking
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #125 on: March 09, 2013, 01:56:07 pm »
Hmm...Even though(as a dane)I admire and think that the Vikings are some of the greatest fighters, explores, traders and conqueres, I'll have to admit that any revolutionary army/band is on the verge to be the most frightening and strongest force there has ever been.
Therefor, a famous picture from the July-revolution:
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #126 on: March 09, 2013, 02:08:53 pm »
Excellent Sweeney, the establishment can never beat the people!

I'll add the Anarchist militia' and International Brigades for holding back the traitorous Spanish well organised Army that had German and Italian interventionist help for as long as they could with only meagre Soviet and Mexican support whilst the British, Americans and French did nothing to defend Democracy and fight Fascism!

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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #127 on: March 16, 2013, 08:28:33 pm »


somali armed forces
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #128 on: March 16, 2013, 09:00:25 pm »
Quote from: Justo on March 16, 2013, 08:28:33 pm


somali armed forces
i dont think they are elite + they are not from beginning of time-19th Century
anyways
Sacred Band of Carthage might be an elite force i havent really looked into so much of their history  :P
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #129 on: March 17, 2013, 03:03:47 am »
Quote from: Justo on March 16, 2013, 08:28:33 pm


somali armed forces

Yes definitely not "elite" they're small force trained by the french and american
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #130 on: March 17, 2013, 03:16:27 am »
I think he was joking, guys.
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #131 on: March 17, 2013, 07:11:14 am »
Has anyone here mentioned the Caroleans?
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #132 on: March 17, 2013, 09:39:48 am »
Quote from: Nipplestockings on March 17, 2013, 03:16:27 am
I think he was joking, guys.
i hope so  :P
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #133 on: March 17, 2013, 01:43:39 pm »
Well, how bout the legion de l'entranger?
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Re: Most elite fighting forces of history From the beginning of time-19th Century
« Reply #134 on: March 18, 2013, 03:33:42 am »
Quote from: Nipplestockings on March 17, 2013, 03:16:27 am
I think he was joking, guys.

lol thank you
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