Illustration by Lamont W. Harvey

Functional and stylish without looking soft like the more ornate Eastern uniforms.

Armor: The harshness of the metal scale armor contrasted with the quilted leg armor, stylish tunic wrap and tassels.

Boots: Leather knee-high boots were tough looking and afforded protection when on horseback. Early laces were nice, especially when most ancient soldiers were still wearing sandles, which looks suspect to the modern western viewer.

Helmets: The reinforce pointed helmets were good for deflecting blows and some had the crests.

Shields: The unique concave reiforced metal body length sheilds were preferable to the wooden shields.

Hairstyle: The long ferocious beards grown by the Assyrian warriors complete the look. Just run when you see them!

- LWH

Illustration by Lamont W. Harvey

Less attract-
ive looking, but it embod-
ied the classic unglam- Armor: The famous banded armor afforded maximum protection while allowing freedom of movement. It was affordable especially when dictators in the Late Republic agreed to pay the cost in return for 16-20 years service.

Armaments: Among the best in history, the pilumn throwing spear which had a heavy handle and a point meant to penetrate an enemies shield and bend to render the spear and shield useless. The gladius short sword was perfect for close quarters fighting.

Helmets: Distinctive though not very attractive. Shields: Did the job, who else in history had formations called tortoise and rode chariots on top of formations.

- LWH

1. Assyrian Heavy foot
2. Napoleonic mounted
3. Samurai/Shogunate armor
4. Greek Hoplite
5. Roman Legionaire
6. Union U.S.C.T.
7. Iroquois war dress
8. Maya Warrior King
9. Japanese Guerilla in rotted uniform
10. U.S. Pacific Marine with flame thrower
11. Zulu Warrior
12. Khmer Maiden Guard
13. Confederate Mounted officer
14. Persian Cataphract Cavalry
15. 15th Century German mounted knight
16. Aztec Warrior
17. WWII German SS soldier
18. WWII German Africa Corps
19. British Red Coat Revolutionary period
20. Persian Immortal Infantry

• Gallic Celt infantry
• Turkish Janissary

Illustration by Scott Franze

WWII Japanese private

Many Pacific islands were bypassed by Allied forces. Some Japanese soldiers evaded detection for years and years. The final Japanese holdout emerged from the jungle in 1974.

Illustration by Jeremy B. Raben

Maya warriors

Color study for Mayan warrior illustration