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Defensive infantry formation
A shield wall is a military formation that was common in ancient and medieval warfare. There were many slight variations of this formation, but the common
Shield_wall
Curtain wall which defends the only practical line of approach to a hill castle
A shield wall, also shield-wall or Schildmauer, refers to the highest and strongest curtain wall, or tower of a castle that defends the only practicable
Shield_wall_(castle)
Item of armour carried to intercept attacks or projectiles
punching with the shield. These shields were often used in formation forming a wall of shields. The Normans later introduced the kite shield around the 10th
Shield
Protection device
with a shield on either side, so as to form a more effective shield wall. The type of shield used will vary, depending on both the situation and objective
Riot_shield
Battle between English and Normans in 1066
the housecarls in the English shield wall. The housecarls were replaced with members of the fyrd, and the shield wall held. Archers appear to have been
Battle_of_Hastings
Hand-held protective device
were generally large and designed for bashing and shield wall tactics (such as Spartan bronze shields), while since the late post-classical they were mostly
Round_shield
2018 film by Christian Rivers
Shield Wall, the insane Valentine has his henchmen kill the city's control crew and put the city on full throttle on a collision course with the Wall
Mortal_Engines_(film)
12th-century fortified castle in Bacharach, Germany
whose outside wall was the southern defensive wall. Two more timber-framed buildings stood on the west side in the shelter of a shield wall which protected
Stahleck_Castle
Land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece (479 BC)
Persian shield wall was the Greeks' target during the early clashes, and that the Persian Immortals had kept fighting even after the shield wall broke,
Battle_of_Plataea
1066 battle in England
a shield wall to face the English attack. King Harold's army poured across the bridge, forming a line just short of the Norse army, locked shields and
Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge
Type of light spear designed to be thrown by hand
effective means of disabling an opponent or his shield, thus having the potential to disrupt opposing shield-walls. The Almogavars were a class of Aragonese
Javelin
Infantry formation
formation and these predecessors of the hoplites. The principles of shield wall and spear hedge were almost universally known among the armies of major
Phalanx
1995 novel by Bernard Cornwell
resumes the Blackshields attack Gorfyddyd and surround his retreating shield-wall. In the aftermath, Gorfyddyd is fatally wounded but uses his last breath
The Winter King (Cornwell novel)
The_Winter_King_(Cornwell_novel)
Army formation
schiltrom, or shiltron) is a compact body of troops forming a battle array, shield wall or phalanx. The term is most often associated with Scottish pike formations
Schiltron
primary technique was called the phalanx, a formation consisting of massed shield wall, which required heavy frontal armor and medium-ranged weapons such as
Ancient Greek military personal equipment
Ancient_Greek_military_personal_equipment
Defensive shield wall used by Roman Legions
ancient Roman warfare, the testudo or tortoise formation was a type of shield wall formation commonly used by the Roman legions during battles, particularly
Testudo_formation
Heavily armed and armoured soldiers
infantry typically made use of dense battlefield formations, such as shield wall or phalanx, multiplying their effective weight of arms with force concentration
Heavy_infantry
Type of shield used in Ancient Rome
advanced in unison, which encouraged cohesion among the troops. It formed a shield wall and a mass of spears pointing towards the enemy. Its compactness provided
Scutum
Assyrian palace relief
lions are released into an enclosed space, formed by soldiers making a shield-wall. Some are shown being released from wooden crates by an attendant in
Lion_Hunt_of_Ashurbanipal
State whose citizenry is limited to White people
also has fought for the creation of a white ethnostate in Florida. The Shield Wall Network (SWN), a neo-Nazi organization founded by Billy Roper and based
White_ethnostate
Type of javelin used by the Roman army
any protective shield wall. The design of the pilum's tip is such that once wedged inside a shield, it is difficult to remove; a shield thus penetrated
Pilum
Type of fortified tower
wall. Thus, the bergfried was able to perform a similar function to the shield wall. This was particularly the case with castles in which shield wall
Bergfried
2001 young-adult novel by Philip Reeve
is revealed to be an Anti-Traction League agent and takes them to the Shield Wall of Batmunkh Gompa which protects the nation-state of the League. Fang
Mortal_Engines
by a shield. To be more effective, ranks of spearmen would stand together to form a shield wall, mutually protecting one another with their shields while
Weapons and armour in Anglo-Saxon England
Weapons_and_armour_in_Anglo-Saxon_England
Defensive wall between two bastions of a fortification
curtain wall is a defensive wall between fortified towers or bastions of a castle, fortress, or town. Evidence for curtain walls or a series of walls surrounding
Curtain_wall_(fortification)
Chinese internet censorship and monitoring project
The Golden Shield Project (Chinese: 金盾工程; pinyin: jīndùn gōngchéng), also named National Public Security Work Informational Project, is the Chinese nationwide
Golden_Shield_Project
2019 studio album by Amon Amarth
Gold" 5:00 2. "Crack the Sky" 3:49 3. "Mjölner, Hammer of Thor" 4:42 4. "Shield Wall" 3:46 5. "Valkyria" 4:43 6. "Raven's Flight" 5:20 7. "Ironside" 4:30
Berserker_(Amon_Amarth_album)
Achaemenid Persian Empire Infantry type
believed that they were the backbone of the Persian army who formed a shield wall and used their 2 m (6.6 ft) spears to protect more vulnerable troops
Sparabara
War). Shield wall: the massed use of interconnected shields to form a wall in battle. Shield wall (fortification): the highest and thickest wall of a castle
List of established military terms
List_of_established_military_terms
V-shaped configuration of multiple people
wedge formation to drive open small sections in the shield wall. This would break up the shield wall exposing the defenders to flank attacks.[citation needed]
Flying_wedge
Military tactics
vulnerable due to their being exposed, having left the protection of the shield wall, and there was a chance of being killed by a counter throw from the other
Anglo-Saxon_warfare
7th episode of the 2nd season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
"The Writing on the Wall" is the seventh episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics
The Writing on the Wall (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
The_Writing_on_the_Wall_(Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D.)
Ruined castle in Oberkirch, Germany
rampart, and a shield wall with an attached chapel. The remains of an outer bailey are surrounded by a dry moat and a second shield wall. The castle is
Schauenburg Castle (Oberkirch)
Schauenburg_Castle_(Oberkirch)
Byzantine infantry formation
infantry formation closes ranks and the first two or three lines form a shield wall while those behind them hurl projectiles. It was used in both offensive
Phoulkon
Tactical formation of soldiers
used in early modern warfare. It continued the phalanx formation or shield wall of infantry armed with polearms in use during antiquity and the Middle
Line_(formation)
Castle in Transylvania, Romania
castle in 2012 Southern front from the foot of the cliff The eastern shield wall, view from the main walkway View towards Piatra Craiului from an upstairs
Bran_Castle
Ancient Greek soldier in a phalanx
because their bows were too weak for their arrows to penetrate the wall of Greek shields of the phalanx formation. The phalanx was also employed by the Greeks
Hoplite
Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
as city walls or town walls, although there were also walls, such as the Great Wall of China, Walls of Benin, Hadrian's Wall, Anastasian Wall, and the
Defensive_wall
Fortified outpost or gateway
nomenclature uses the term "barbican" ("barbacã") for any wall outside of and lower than the main defensive wall that forms a second barrier. The barrier may be
Barbican
Retrieved 5 June 2019. "Amon Amarth issue call to arms in new video for Shield Wall". Loudersound.com. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019. "Amon
Amon_Amarth_discography
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their shields, thus creating a wall out of shields. Another formation that was also used, called the Svinfylking, was a variation to the shield wall but
Hersir
King of Norway from 1184 to 1202
men operate in smaller groups, while previously tactics similar to the shield wall had been preferred. This made the Birkebeiners more mobile and adaptable
Sverre_of_Norway
Fortified structure
referring to antiquity, the term "casemate wall" means a double city wall with the space between the walls separated into chambers, which could be filled
Casemate
Impact shield to protect spacecraft from micrometeoroids and orbital debris
and wall. The original particle energy is spread more thinly over a larger wall area, which is more likely to withstand it. Although a Whipple shield lowers
Whipple_shield
Modular concrete or plastic barrier for separating vehicle traffic
A Jersey barrier, Jersey wall, or Jersey bump is a modular concrete or plastic barrier employed to separate lanes of traffic. It is designed to minimize
Jersey_barrier
Approach to warfare
the Battle of Hastings (1066) English infantry fighting from behind a shield wall were defeated by a Norman army consisting of archers, foot soldiers (infantry)
Combined_arms
Roman soldier who prevented an Etruscan army from crossing the bridge over the Tiber
suicidal last stand, but also by his decision to use a pile of bodies as a shield wall. Horatius was struck by enemy missiles many times including a spear in
Horatius_Cocles
Central military fortification of a town
the system, sometimes well inside the outer walls and bastions, but often forming part of the outer wall for the sake of economy. It is positioned to
Citadel
Fictional technology
atomic device on the surface of Arrakis to blast a pass through the Shield Wall, a desert mountain range protecting the planet's capital. He says this
List of technology in the Dune universe
List_of_technology_in_the_Dune_universe
Raised bank of land or barrier
a parapet or defensive wall and an adjacent steep-walled ditch or moat. It was intended to reduce soil pressure on the walls of the excavated part to
Berm
Defensive fortification in Roman Britain
Hadrian's Wall (also known as the Roman Wall or Picts' Wall)[citation needed] is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia,
Hadrian's_Wall
15th-17th century mobile fortification
Russian armies would construct a gulyay-gorod from large wall-sized prefabricated shields (with holes for guns) installed on wheels or sleds, as a development
Gulyay-gorod
Army of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta
generation as family heirlooms. The Spartan shields' technical evolution and design evolved from bashing and shield wall tactics. They were of such great importance
Spartan_army
Widely revered deity in Germanic mythology
approaches it, and there he sees a skjaldborg (a tactical formation of shield wall) with a banner flying overhead. Sigurd enters the skjaldborg, and sees
Odin
Fictional extraterrestrial creature
Battle of Arrakeen after using atomic weapons to blow a hole in the Shield Wall. After the reign of Leto II, sandworms become un-rideable. The one exception
Sandworm_(Dune)
American defense technology company
history. The Wall Street Journal called it “the first autonomous robot of its kind used in combat”. In 2021, the company released Nova 2. Shield AI develops
Shield_AI
Where both sides commit to fight at a location
Across the front of Godwinson's battle line was a shield wall made from soldiers interlocking their shields holding spears and missile troops behind. The
Pitched_battle
Heavy vertically-closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications
attack or siege. Every portcullis was mounted in vertical grooves in the walls of the castle and could be raised or lowered quickly by using chains or
Portcullis
Type of barrier used to protect structures against damage from explosions
A Bremer wall, or T-wall, is a twelve-foot-tall (3.66 m) portable, steel-reinforced concrete blast wall of the type used for blast protection throughout
Bremer_wall
American media company (1913–2019)
Sharon (July 2, 2019). "Shield Wall Media Takes Ownership of F+W Media Construction Brands". Construction Magazine Network. Shield Wall Media LLC. Retrieved
F+W
Central army of the late Roman Empire
pitched battle. Rather than attack the enemy, the legions would form a shield wall and wait for the enemy to attack the Romans. The Romans would use their
Comitatenses
Series of novels by Philip Reeve
travel to the Shield Wall of Batmunkh Gompa, which protects the League. Fang suspects MEDUSA will be used by London to destroy the Shield Wall. She warns
Mortal_Engines_Quartet
Water castle which is built upon an island
by at least two bodies of water, artificial defences such as moats or shield walls were usually unnecessary if the castle was surrounded by flowing water
Island_castle
date about 50 years later. The pentagonal bergfried and the massive shield wall in particular point to a construction date of around 1200. In the first
Hohenecken_Castle
Defensive ditch surrounding a fortification or town
excavated mountain, and the earthen wall, which was also called doi (土居; lit. 'earth mount'), was an outer wall made of earth dug out from a moat. Even
Moat
Outward structure of a fortification
A bastion is a structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification, most commonly angular in shape and positioned at the corners of the
Bastion
Multinational military coalition
The Shield of the Americas, officially Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (ACCC; A3C), is a multinational military and political coalition established by
Shield_of_the_Americas
Embroidery depicting the 1066 Norman invasion of England
tapestry does not provide this context. The English fight on foot behind a shield wall, whilst the Normans are on horses. Two fallen knights are named as Leofwine
Bayeux_Tapestry
Barrier for protection from an explosion
A blast wall is a barrier designed to protect vulnerable buildings or other structures and the people inside them from the effects of a nearby explosion
Blast_wall
Defensive structure; typically a fence or wall made from wooden stakes
or wooden or iron stakes used as a fence for enclosure or as a defensive wall. Palisades can form a stockade. Palisade derives from pale, from the Latin
Palisade
Cage full of rock
Among the most common civil engineering uses are erosion control, retaining walls, and impact attenuation; in the military gabions commonly protect forward
Gabion
place also features in some reconstructions of shield wall combat. Others see the clash of shield walls as involving the physical impact of one line with
Infantry_in_the_Middle_Ages
Castle built on the side of a hill
ground above it, this weak point is usually strongly protected by a shield wall or a Bergfried. Often a combination of these two passive defensive works
Hillside_castle
King of Wessex (871 – c. 886); King of the Anglo-Saxons (c. 886 – 899)
head-on by assembling their forces in a shield wall, advancing against their target and overcoming the oncoming wall marshalled against them in defence. The
Alfred_the_Great
Heavy infantry unit of the Byzantine army
dispersion. Within these formations, the Skoutatoi used a Shield wall system based on the Skouton. Shields were overlapped laterally to form a continuous defensive
Skoutatoi
Enclosure of palisades and tall walls made of logs
enclosure of palisades and tall walls, made of logs placed side by side vertically, with the tops sharpened as a defensive wall. Stockade is derived from the
Stockade
Anti-cavalry defensive infantry formation for pikemen
Middle Ages Infantry square Sarissa Phalanx Macedonian phalanx Schiltron Shield Wall Tercio Testudo (German: Gevierthaufen, lit. 'square crowd', or Gewalthaufen
Pike_square
Type of fortress in Arab or Islamic regions
also be a large purpose-built royal quarter, protected by its own set of walls, that housed the palace of the ruler and the administration of the state
Kasbah
Battle that decisively ended Xerxes's invasion of Greece (479 BC)
crossing the hills. The Persians moved out from their camp and put up their shield wall. Burn argues Tigranes wanted to vanquish half of the Greeks facing him
Battle_of_Mycale
grasp of tactics. In fact, they are the first confirmed users of the shield wall tactic later made famous as the classical Greek phalanx and the Roman
Mesopotamian military strategy and tactics
Mesopotamian_military_strategy_and_tactics
Swedish melodic death metal band
of the new tracks is titled "Berserker At Stamford Bridge" and "The Shield Wall". He stated, "It's also about sticking together in the face of adversity
Amon_Amarth
Defensive structure used in fortifications
used in fortifications, such as castles, along with defensive walls such as curtain walls. Castle towers can have a variety of different shapes and fulfil
Fortified_tower
Series of novels by Bernard Cornwell
short stories ("The First Victory," "The Gift of God," and "The Last Shield Wall," from the early, middle and late stages of Uhtred's life, respectively)
The_Saxon_Stories
Federation of 36 separate United States health insurance organizations and companies
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, also known as BCBS, BCBSA, or The Blues, is a United States–based federation with 33 independent and locally operated
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Blue_Cross_Blue_Shield_Association
Polearm with a long shaft and pointed head used for thrusting or throwing
Spears usually were used in tightly ordered formations, such as the shield wall or the schiltron. To resist cavalry, spear shafts could be planted against
Spear
storage basin, ancillary support facilities, and most portions of the shield wall that surround the 105-N Reactor. In addition, the 109-N Heat Exchanger
N-Reactor
Air defense towers used by Nazi Germany
of concrete, steel and timber to the construction sites. With concrete walls up to 3.5 m (11 ft) thick, their designers considered the towers to be invulnerable
Flak_tower
American actress (born 1965)
Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and current president of the Actors' Equity Association. A child model starting at the
Brooke_Shields
importantly, it permitted the formation of a shield-wall by an army, an impenetrable mass of men and shields. Men were also equipped with metal greaves
Ancient_Greek_warfare
Protective structure used during the excavation of tunnels
constructed lining and the circular tunnel wall. Greathead was the first to use a cylindrical tunnelling shield, in the construction of the Tower Subway
Tunnelling_shield
1274 BC Egyptian-Hittite battle
chariotry rounded north and attacked the Egyptian camp through the Amun shield wall, creating panic among the Amun division. The momentum of the Hittite
Battle_of_Kadesh
Fortification
in stone, would be described as a parapet or the battlement of a castle wall. In warships, a breastwork is the armored superstructure in the ship that
Breastwork_(fortification)
645 Goguryeo–Tang battle
south of Ansi, towards the Tang infantry that was awaiting them in a shield wall formation. The other general, Ko Hyejin , followed suit and also joined
Battle_of_Mount_Jupil
defeating the hit and run tactics launched by the Saracens was to form a shield wall and hope that the armour one wore was thick enough. Crossbowmen and or
Military history of the Crusader states
Military_history_of_the_Crusader_states
Castle on a spur
inaccessible position or may have integrated further features such as shield walls and towers into the defences. In addition castle builders may have improved
Spur_castle
Medieval fortification
keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Relatively
Motte-and-bailey_castle
Type of javelin
16th century it was used sporadically for hunting. Anglo-Saxon warfare Shield wall Halberd Halsall, Guy (2003). Warfare and Society in the Barbarian West
Angon
Military tactical formation
It was used by heavy infantry in ancient warfare, as the basis for shield wall and phalanx tactics, to multiply their effective weight of arms by their
Close_order_formation
Season of television series
crowned king after Horik's death Katheryn Winnick as Queen Lagertha, a shield-maiden and Ragnar's ex-wife; she controls the Earldom of Hedeby calling
Vikings_season_4
Third season of an American historical weapon reenactment show
by the Anglo-Saxon shield wall formation on top of a hill. By feigning retreats, he deceived them into breaking their shield wall formation and coming
Deadliest_Warrior_season_3
SHIELD WALL
SHIELD WALL
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Mawlana Shibli Numani was a Great Scholar and Writer
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Celtic, English, German, Irish, Latin
Blind; Heaven
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (County Limerick)
English and Irish (County Limerick) : variant of Shire.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a Talmudic teacher, from Yiddish shier ‘lesson of the Talmud’.Americanized spelling of German Schier.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Shield
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese
Shield
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
A Field
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Shelley, SHELL means "clearing near a ledge/slope."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Shell, a place in Worcestershire, so named from Old English scylf ‘bank’, ‘shelf’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Schelle ‘bell’.Americanized spelling of German Schall or Schill.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Shield
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Danish, Latin
Strong Defender; Shielded Wolf; Admirable; Shield Wolf
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic SÃle, SHEILA means "blind."
Female
Hindi/Indian
(शीला) Hindi name SHEELA means "conduct."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Shield
Boy/Male
English
In the field.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of numerous places called Ashfield, as for example in Nottinghamshire and Suffolk; these are named from Old English æsc ash + feld ‘open country’.
Female
Esperanto
Esperanto name CHIELA means "heavenly."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for an armorer, from Middle English scheld ‘shield’ (Old English scild, sceld).English : topographic name for someone who lived near the shallow part of a river, from Middle English scheld ‘shallow place’ (Old English sceldu, scieldu).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Siadhail ‘descendant of Siadhal’ (see Shields).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Shedd.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Shield
Girl/Female
Welsh
Shield.
SHIELD WALL
SHIELD WALL
Boy/Male
Australian, Scottish
Son of Alasdair
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
To Comfort; Ease; Tranquillity; Benevolent; Blessing; Derivative of Naeem or Naim
Girl/Female
Latin
A Roman priestess.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Debashmeet | தேபஷà¯à®®à®¿à®¤
Lord of the rings
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Seaborn.
Girl/Female
Indian
Powerful, Strong
Biblical
my tent, or my tabernacle, in her
Boy/Male
Assamese, British, English, French, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Indonesian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Telugu
Powerful; Mighty Monkey King of Kiskindha; Monkey King; Brave; Lord of Strength
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sacred pot, The pinnacle of a temple
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Swedish : unexplained. It may have been a soldier’s name.
SHIELD WALL
SHIELD WALL
SHIELD WALL
SHIELD WALL
SHIELD WALL
v. t.
To let fall; to throw off, as a natural covering of hair, feathers, shell; to cast; as, fowls shed their feathers; serpents shed their skins; trees shed leaves.
v. t.
To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell oysters.
superl.
Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.
n.
The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. Cf. Lozenge. See Illust. of Escutcheon.
imp. & p. p.
of Shred
v. t.
To defend, as with a shield; to shield.
n.
A coin, the old French crown, or ecu, having on one side the figure of a shield.
imp. & p. p.
of Shield
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Shield
adv.
To, in, or on the field.
n.
The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and turtles. See Testudinata.
n.
A spot resembling, or having the form of, a shield.
v. t.
To shell.
a.
Shielded; enshielded.
n.
One who, or that which, carries a shield.
v. i.
To take the field.
a.
Furnished with a shield, or a protective plate or shell.
n.
To cover with, or as with, a shield; to cover from danger; to defend; to protect from assault or injury.
a.
Having a shell or covering like a double shield.
n.
One who, by character of practice, shows signs of relationship to, or of the influence of, another; one closely connected with a place, occupation, character, etc.; as, a child of God; a child of the devil; a child of disobedience; a child of toil; a child of the people.