Resources for Unit Makers

Goryeo (918ad-1392ad)
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Joseon (1392ad-1910ad)
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Peasant Nangseon (Bamboo Spear with Poisonous branches)

Peasant Dangpa (Fork Spear)


Ssangsudo (Long Sword)




Ssanggeom (Twin Swords)



Woldo (Moon Spear)



Archer


Royal Archer

Royal Swordsman

Gichang (Mounted Spear)

Masangssanggeom (Mounted Twin Sword)

Masangwoldo (Mounted Moon Blade)

Masangpyeongon (Mounted Flail)

Policeman

Korean Imperial Army

Armor/Sword
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Peasant (Black and White uniform)

 
Emishi *Nothern Japan* (300ad-900ad)
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The Emishi like the mongols used guerilla horse tactics. The probably used shorter bows than the ones in the photos, which are Japanese bows not Ainu.






Ethnic Ainu *Hokkaido, Kuril, Sakhalin* (900ad-1900ad)
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Rare Sakhalin Ainu armor

The Ainu used arrow and stone crossbows


Ryukyu Kingdom *Okinawa* (1429ad – 1879ad)
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The Ryukyu warriors were inspired by both China and Japan, but Indonesian keris'es have also been found

Peasant Infantry (notice the turban)




Dragon Faced spear

Notice the Chinese style flag

I often see the golden trident on helmets in Okinawan armor


Pechin, Ryukyu Samurai Class

 
Khmer Empire (802ad–1431ad)
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Most of the Khmer army was seasonal farmers
Peasant Infantry


Peasant Infantry (notice the shield, and spear tip down position)

head dress is Cham, but shield is Khmer


Peasant Archer

Royal Spearman






Royal Archer



Royal Horseman



Elephant
 
Siam (Thailand)
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Swordsman


Axeman

Spearman

Swordsman
Maceman

Archer

Archer and Gunner

Gunner

Mounted Knight



Mounted Gunner

Elephant Infantry


Monk Warrior



Burma
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Burmese Infantry



Spearman

Swordsman

Royal Infantry




Elephant Cannon
 
Japan
Jomon (14,000-400BC)
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Yayoi (300BC-300AD)
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Yamato (250AD-710AD)
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Royal Infantry (Durring these times the Emperors and Princes sometimes went to war)



Arms/Armor


Nara-Kamakura (710-1333AD)
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Imperial Guard

Ashigaru







Samurai Wore capes sometimes



 
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Sengoku-Jidai (1500s)
O-dachi and No-dachi musha (Great sword, sometimes larger than the warrior)



kanabo musha


Ashigaru





Yamabushi (Mountain Monk Warriors)


Sohei (Monk Warriors from Temples)



Yari Musha


Naginata Musha


Female Warriors, When the samurai were away in a battlefield, women were expected to protect the home

Mounted Samurai

Mounted Yari

Mounted Archer

Kensei (sword saint)




Edo (1603-1868)




Samurai Police

Renaissance Musketman/Fusilier
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Medieval Polish
Polish Knight (1400s)


Heavy Hussar (1500s)


First "Winged" Hussar

Early Winged Hussar (1600s)


Haiduk (1600s)

Light Infantry (1600s)

Pancerni (1500s-1600s)





Later Winged Hussar (1650-1700)





Cossack (1650-1700)


Polish Janissary (1600s-1700s



Later Cossack



Lithuanian



 
Medieval India
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Indian Spearmen

Bharat armoured spearmen

Kshatriya Warrior


Kshatriya Cavalry

HEAVY hindu temple guard

Tribal Indian javelinmen

Archer



Mughal India
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Khanda (Sword of the Rajputs, Marathas and other Kshatriya warrior classes)
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