Polish-Lithuanian mercenary pikemen regiment 0116 they proved a valorous and

they proved a valorous and worthy adversary

The Marines formed the assault backbone of the Forza Navale da Sbarco (Naval Landing Force) and would participate in the landings on the Dalmatian coast and various Greek islands and take part in counter-partisan operations in Montenegro

Studio Miniatures painted by Darek Wyrozebski

the Low Countries and overseas in the New World

Polish-Lithuanian mercenary pikemen regiment 0116 they proved a valorous andAlongside the hadjuk infantry, the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth often employed foreign mercenaries to fill gaps in native manpower. These troops were often recruited from the German states' and also recruited from local levies. Tactically the Poles used their infantry differently than other European nations (besides the Ottomans who fought similarly). The Poles (and Ottomans) rarely used pikes on the battlefield because they used infantry to support