{"product_id":"vik-32b","title":"VIK-32B - Viking Warrior  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVIK-32B – Viking Warrior | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Viking Age, infantry battles frequently involved opposing formations of warriors fighting at close quarters with spears, swords, axes and shields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Viking shield wall, or Skjaldborg, was designed to provide protection through the close cooperation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to John Jenkins Designs, this formation was effective while the warriors maintained their positions, but once an enemy succeeded in breaking the line, the defenders could quickly become disorganised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066 demonstrated the intensity of these engagements, when the Norwegian army of King Harald Sigurdsson was defeated by the Anglo-Saxon forces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVIK-32B by John Jenkins Designs depicts a fallen warrior lying upon the battlefield, with a distinctive red-and-white quartered shield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure provides an alternative casualty variation to VIK-32A and can be incorporated into a larger battlefield display featuring attacking and defending warriors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the Age of Arthur – The Vikings collection.\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":53242918928666,"sku":"VIK-32B","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/VIK-32B.jpg?v=1793181938","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/vik-32b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}