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dickthegrouch

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7. Even the Romans had "tortoises"

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 03:24 PM

Nov 2013

Last edited Fri Nov 15, 2013, 05:09 PM - Edit history (1)

Hard skins of shields used to protect the phalanx of troops moving underneath.

I'm sure some enterprising MIC developer could build such a thing with a Kevlar skin and a stretcher slung underneath to carry out an injured person, needing 6 or so people to carry it.
(Consider this proof of prior art for my patent application in case no one else has).

(Title line edited to use the correct animal)

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