The Wedge

 

The Wedge was used by legionaries on attack. The soldiers formed a triangle with one man as the tip facing the enemy. The Wedge allowed smaller groups of soldiers to get deep into enemy lines. When a lot of these ‘Wedges’ were in position they expanded making the enemy restricted into smaller, tighter positions. This created hand to hand combat irrelevant, and the roman soldiers were able to stab the enemy with their short gladius’.