Book 13. (1 results) Explorers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 23 | 356 | In raids askaris View more quotes about sometimes">sometimes remove these headdresses. |
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Book 13. (7 results) Explorers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 23 | 353 | We stopped, obediently. |
| 23 | 354 | Nervously I saw that there were several askaris about, more than I had originally realized, some twenty of them, with their shields and stabbing spears. |
| 23 | 355 | The white feathers of the headdresses marked their positions. |
| 23 | 356 | In raids askaris sometimes remove these headdresses. |
| 23 | 357 | When actually engaged in combat in darkness, of course, it helps them keep their formations and tell friend from foe. |
| 23 | 358 | Although doubtless there are advantages and disadvantages to the headdress it is, tactically, in my opinion, a liability. |
| 23 | 359 | Like the shako of the hussar, it makes too good a target. |
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We stopped, obediently.
Nervously I saw that there were several askaris about, more than I had originally realized, some twenty of them, with their shields and stabbing spears.
The white feathers of the headdresses marked their positions.
In raids askaris sometimes remove these headdresses.
When actually engaged in combat in darkness, of course, it helps them keep their formations and tell friend from foe.
Although doubtless there are advantages and disadvantages to the headdress it is, tactically, in my opinion, a liability.
Like the shako of the hussar, it makes too good a target.
- (Explorers of Gor)