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They did

They came literally from warrior cultures thst fought eachother all the time. Swedens history is basicly full of civil wars its how these people lived

Think for a second rome conquered all of middle east and were defeated in major battles by germanic forces sometimes 2/3 their size kek


>Germanic warriors employed organized formations. They often used the "wedge" (cuneus) formation, a tight, triangular mass designed to break enemy lines through momentum and shock. Shield walls were also common, where warriors locked shields to form a defensive barrier, as described in battles like Teutoburg Forest
This wedge formation was the same thst the Vikings later used. They had extremely skilled warriors thst were experts at both horse riding. Use of Spears etc