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1:72 Carthaginian Infantry
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(42 Unpainted Figures)
The infantry consisted of Libyan-Phoenicians, people, moulded as a
result of Libyan land colonization by Phoenicians, was the basis of
Carthaginian army. Libyan-Phoenician infantry was armed after the
Hellenistic pattern. The heavy infantry wore muscular cuirasses, chain
armors, helmets of Greek Hellenistic type, often with a crest without
horsehair, and Greek round shields. Spears and swords were the armament
of the heavy infantry. Warriors of the light infantry wore ordinary
togas without belts, oval Roman shields and were armed with javelins
and swords. On Crete Island the Carthage army recruited qualified
slingers defeating the enemy at the distance of 120-160 steps.
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