{"product_id":"vik-26b","title":"VIK-26B - Viking Warrior  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVIK-26B – Viking Warrior | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Viking shield wall was a widely used battlefield formation throughout early medieval Northern Europe, particularly in England and Scandinavia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown in Old Norse as the Skjaldborg, the shield wall consisted of warriors standing shoulder to shoulder, holding their shields close together or overlapping them to form a protective barrier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the historical background provided by John Jenkins Designs, this formation allowed each warrior to benefit from the protection of the shields carried by his companions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fighting often took place at extremely close range, with soldiers using swords, axes and spears to strike at exposed parts of their opponents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVIK-26B – Viking Warrior by John Jenkins Designs depicts a Viking infantryman kneeling in a defensive position with his sword and shield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure features a red shield decorated with a gold design, distinguishing this variation from the other warriors in the range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the Age of Arthur – The Vikings collection, this miniature is particularly suited to forming the front ranks of a Viking shield wall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53242918535450,"sku":"VIK-26B","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/VIK-26B.jpg?v=1793181938","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/vik-26b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}