Originally Posted by
JaM
I don't think it was developed for pure formation fight techniques.. it was quite curved, which practically gave very good frontal (and a bit of side) coverage, yet it was not really suited for any type of locked shields formations.. Instead, it was more suited for open formation fights, where you had good enough of space for own movement, but you didnt had to be worried about your rear, as that was protected by men behind you. Overall its quite special shield, not sure if anybody else used shields like that (i mean curved this way)..