1/72 Sassanid Levy Infantry Box (HaT)

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32 figures in 8 poses
Grey
Unpainted 1/72 Scale Plastic Toy Soldiers (24 mm)

In many societies both before and since, the noble horseman was seen as the elite warrior, and the bulk of the infantry as little more than arrow-fodder, and this seems to have been the case in the Sassanian Empire (224 to 651). The general infantry, as modelled in this set, formed the majority of most Sassanian armies, yet have a reputation (which is still widely reported) of being of very little military value. They were conscripted peasants, given a cheap spear and shield but virtually no training or reward, and thrust into whatever campaign was then being planned. Not surprisingly therefore their effectiveness was probably not good, and it is reported that for the most part they were used as guards for the rear and as a labour force, with the cavalry, and especially the heavy cavalry, being the heart of the army. These much maligned troops may not have been any sort of a military ideal, but they were fielded in large numbers nonetheless and on occasion did have to fight, while their worth was particularly appreciated during sieges. A story that on one occasion they were chained together by their own commander to stop them fleeing may well be a mistranslation, but they were a large part of any Sassanian army.

1/72 Sassanid Levy Infantry Box (HaT)

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