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The Greek Warriors were in New York City's 2008 Greek Independence Day Parade on Sunday, April 6th. New York's premier Greek Hoplite Re-enactment group marched up 5th Avenue. It was great to see you there as we marched with Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church from Staten Island! Look for more parade pictures on our Photos Page.
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| The Greek Warriors before the start of 2008 The Greek Independence Day Parade in New York City. |
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| THE SPARTAN GREEK WARRIORS line up shield to shield before the start of the 2007 Greek Independence Day Parade in New York City. |
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| The Greek Warriors giving an on stage arms and drill demonstration. |
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The Greek Warriors - The premier Greek Hoplite re-enactment group in the New York area!
Welcome to our website. The Greek Warriors is a dedicated living history group, recreating the ancient Greek Hoplite Warrior. Our arms an armor portray the classic Greek Warrior in full panoply. Check the "About Us" page to find out more about The Greek Warriors, and where to see us next. |
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| Members of The Greek Warriors as part of Alexander the Great's army in our History Channel special, Greece, Engineering an Empire: The Age of Alexander. |
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The Greek Warriors were on The History Channel, Monday, October 23rd 2006 at 9:00 PM eastern standard time. We took on the roll of Macedonians in the army of Phillip ll and Alexander the Great. Watch The Greek Warriors in action again as the show is re-broadcast, plus you can also purchase the DVD directly from The History Channel.
More about ancient Greek Hoplite Warriors.
Hoplites, which means "weaponed or armed men" crafted sophisticated weaponry and armor to meet what came to be formalized Hellenic shock warfare. The helmet, breastplate, and greaves were constructed entirely of bronze, providing immunity from the attacks of most swords, missiles, and spears. An enormous three-foot shield which the Greeks called an Aspis covered half the infantryman's own body. Each Hoplite depended on the man next to him to shield his own unprotected right side. A unique double grip allowed the oppressive weight to be held by the entire left arm, and the shield's concave shape permitted the rear ranks to rest it on their shoulders. Offensively, the Hoplite depended on his nine-foot spear; should the shaft break, he might turn around what was left of its length to employ the reverse end, which was outfitted with a bronze spike. A reserve iron sword was carried in case the spear was lost altogether.
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| The Greek Warriors in one of our show demonstrations for guests at one of our Greek festivals. |
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| As the 2008 season begins we will be posting our 2008 schedule on the "About Us" page and we will continue to update it. We start the year with the Greek Indepdence Day parade in New York City. We have our wonderful Greek festivals on schedule, a little filming to do, and a few conventions. So we will have a good season for our living history group. I would like to thank all the troops and their families for their hard work and dedication as we begin our new year. Thank you to the new members who will join our ranks this year as well. My thanks to my family for always being there and thanks again to The Greek Warriors, the finest of Hoplites. I look forward to a great season!
Sincerely,
George |
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