VIDEO: Viking Warfare: 3 quarters of a great wall
By Paul Honda on November 9, 2014In ancient times, the wall of shields — skjaldborg in Old Norse — was a tactically effective means of success in warfare for Vikings. The Wikipedia description: A shield wall was formed by soldiers standing in formation shoulder to shoulder, holding their shields so that they about or overlap. Each man benefits from the protection of his neighbor’s shield, as well as his own. On Friday night, the Hilo Vikings brought their own lockdown wall of defense. Hilo brought defense […]