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R.I.P. Richard 'Mack' Machowicz
1965-January 2, 2017
Rest easy frogman, Hoo-yah!
GOD BLESS
(Barry Jacobsen, the Spartan expert and former army special forces will be in for Mack.)
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Richard the Lionheart: The English King who crushed every army that stood before him during the Third Crusade.
(Richard and his crusaders battle the forces of Saladin during the Battle of Arsuf. Richard beheads a Saracen soldier before running another one through with his broadsword.)
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Timur the Lame: The vicious warlord of the Timurid Dynasty who's pyramids build from human skulls made him the most dreaded warrior of his day.
(Timur and his army are seen battling the Ottomans at Ankara. Timur rides up to an Ottoman infantryman and impales him with the Jida.)
WHO IS DEADLIEST?
To find out, we've assembled a team of world class fighters to test history's most lethal weapons. Using 21st century science, we'll see what happens when two warriors go toe to toe.
No rules. No safety. No mercy. It's a duel to the death to decide who is…THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!
Here in our elite fight club we have gathered doctors, medical scientists and weapons experts to test out the lethal arsenals wielded by each of our combatants to determine who would win a fight between two of the medieval period's most brilliant generals.
Richard the Lionheart
Circa: 1191 A.D.
Age: 34
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 180 lbs.
Armor: Chainmail Hauberk, Coif, Kite Shield
Timur the Lame
Circa: 1402 A.D.
Age: 66
Height: 5'8''
Weight: 160 lbs.
Armor: Steel Lamellar, Steel Helmet
''Gentleman, I'd like a moment of silence for the loss of our beloved Mack. He was a great man, a great teacher, and overall a great friend.'' Former Green Beret and Military Historian Barry Jacobsen said as he, Geoff and Dorian bow their heads in silence
''...''
''Thank you gentleman. I will do what I can to keep Mack's legacy with this show alive. I hope there are not any ill feelings towards me for being a 'replacement' but I'm sure Mack would want this. Thank you all for having me with you.'' Barry said with a bow
''Today is a battle between the medieval age's most famous generals who were key figures in their respective religions. On one end we have Richard the Lionheart, the English King who battled with Saladin during the Third Crusade and the other end of the spectrum we have Timur the Lame, the last great nomadic conqueror from the Eurasian steppes and today they will finally meet and decide who is deadlier.'' Barry said
''I'm giving the initial edge to Richard. He is in much better physical condition and he isn't crippled like Timur. I think he'll be able to win.'' Biomedical Engineer Geoff Desmoulin said
''I'm giving it all to Timur, He has the superior armor, better long range weapon and is overall a better strategist.'' Trauma Doctor Armand Dorian said
Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was known as Richard Cœur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. Richard was a central Christian commander during the Third Crusade, leading the campaign after the departure of Philip II of France and scoring considerable victories against his Muslim counterpart, Saladin, although he did not retake Jerusalem from Saladin.
''Although he was not able to take Jerusalem back from Saladin and the Third Crusade was a failure, his other victories against the Sultan shows otherwise what kind of leader he could be at times. Timur is in for quite a show.''
The English King rode into battle with an arsenal that assisted him during his crusade.
Short Range: Broadsword
Mid-Range: Bill
Long Range: Crossbow
Special: Falchion
How will the English King fair against the last of the great conquerors from the Eurasian steppes?
Timur founded the Timurid Dynasty in 1370 with the grand vision of recreating his claimed forefather's empire. Utilizing a multi-ethnic army he led campaigns across most of the Asian continent and emerged as the most powerful ruler of the Muslim world following his victories over the Mamelukes, the emerging Ottoman Empire and the declining Sultanate of Delhi. Considered the last of the great nomadic emperors on the Eurasian steppe, it was estimated his military campaigns led to the deaths of 17 million people.
"His armies were feared throughout Asia, Africa and Europe. He was a man with a vision in mind and he fought with the ferocity of his famed idol to achieve it. His accomplishments have both fascinated and horrified those around him. Richard will truly face an opponent who's brutality is unlike any he has ever seen." Barry concluded.
The Turko-Mongol conqueror came equipped with his own cache of carnage.
Short Range: Turko-Mongol Saber
Mid-Range: Jida
Long Range: Mongol Recurve Bow
Special: Mongol Dagger
When things got up close both generals used different swords to hack and slash their enemies to death.
Since we've already seen both weapons perform before. The team now reviews the testing of both weapons from the original episodes and after a brief debate come to a final conclusion.
''We've seen these two before. Both generals are constantly on horseback and I'm giving the edge to the weapon that goes best with it and that being the saber.'' Geoff said
''I agree on that as well. The broadsword may be a nasty weapon but I highly doubt it will get past the armor Timur is packing and the sword is best on foot.'' Edge Turko-Mongol saber.'' Dorian seconded
''Once again I'm convinced to agree with you guys. Turko-Mongol saber.'' Barry adds
In short range weapons the edge goes to Timur the Lame for the Turko-Mongol Saber.
Coming up, two vicious polearms are brought back to life to draw more blood.
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We now move on to the favorite mid-range weapons our warriors used. First will be Richard the Lionheart with the bill.
Richard the Lionheart expert Aaron Blair walks over with his weapon in hand. "The bill is a halberd but has an extra spike jutting from the top of the axehead, adding a scissor to the stab and extra cutting length to the edge. It was nearly 7 feet long and weighed 4 and a half pounds." He explained
''To test that weapon we've set up a torso here for you to destroy, after you're finished with him we have a another torso on horseback clad in Timur's steel lamellar.''
Geoff gives the countdown and Aaron thrusts his bill into expert thrusts the spike into the targets gut, the additional spike hitting the side and piercing out the side. He brings it up and slams the blade against the side of the neck, slicing a third of the way through. He pierces the throat and, with a second pierce, pops the head off of the dummy's shoulders. He thrusts the spike into the target's chest, hitting both lungs and slicing deeper.
The horse begins moving forward and Aaron turns to the last target and digs the fluke into its gut and yanks it from the horse. He stands above it and slams the spike into its chest, piercing the mighty set of armor
The panelists walk over to assess the damage.
"Wow, I'm impressed, the scissoring is so brutal! You not only pierced his intestines in two places, but sliced through them as well, that's a kill. The neck shots are all kills on their own, and the chest stab hit both lungs, sliced through the sternum, and then the heart, instant kill. This next guy poking the shaft of the weapon still lodged in it and is a perfect shot, right through one of the toughest armors we've ever had, clean into the heart, another instant kill.''
After testing the bill our team reviews the testing of the Jida from 'Genghis Khan vs. Alexander the Great' and come to an easy conclusion.
''The Jida is no doubt a deadly lance and can pierce clean through the chainmail hauberk. But it's one dimensional so I'm siding with the Bill for this one.'' Geoff said
''The Bill is so deadly and so versatile, it pierced one of the strongest sets of armor on the show and that alone gave it my edge.'' Dorian seconded
''Agree, the Jida's day won't be today. Edge Bill.'' Barry concluded
In mid-range weapons the edge goes to Richard the Lionheart for the Bill.
Coming up, we look back at the favored weapons our warriors used for long range combat and then later two deadly sidearms are resurrected to kill again.
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Now the battle moves on to long range. Both generals decimated their opponents with two of the medieval world's most famous long range killers.
Since we've already tested the Mongol Recurve Bow and the Crossbow in previous episodes, our team now tests the armor piercing capabilities of both bows.
Timur the Lame expert Alishir Aziz stands ready with his bow in hand. He will fire two arrows into Richard's chainmail hauberk whereas Aaron will have two bolts and fire them at Timur's steel lamellar.
''Fire!'' Geoff called out and both experts load their first shots and fire, Alishir's arrow having no problem piercing through the chainmail hauberk whereas Aaron's bolt sticks into the armor before falling out. Loading their second arrows they fire again with the same results as before only this time Aaron's second bolt becomes embedded in the armor.
Doctor Dorian walks over to checked for any damage.
''First and foremost I'm seeing textbook armor penetration with the Mongol bow here. The first show hit him in the appendix which wouldn't kill him instantly but it will spill all to nasty gunk into his system which will lead to a septic death. The second arrow pierced the armor where the heart is and that is the kill shot. For the crossbow the first bolt managed to penetrate but it didn't pierce enough to touch the man behind it. The second one you fired a little higher and this time the bolt pierced slightly deeper, and pulling it out it barely touches the skin underneath.''
After testing the bows once more our experts now decide which one takes the edge.
''The Mongol bow is famous for it's armor piercing capabilities. It's easier to use and can be effective on horse or on foot.'' Geoff said
''The crossbow is no doubt a powerful killing tool, but against an opponent on horseback it's out of it's league. Edge crossbow.'' Dorian added
''For better use off horseback I'm giving it to the Mongol Recurve Bow 110%. The crossbow is completely ineffective against a moving target on horseback.'' Barry said
In long range weapons the edge goes to Timur the Lame for the Mongol Recurve Bow.
Coming up, two favored sidearms come back to spill more blood and then later two colossal figures of the medieval age clash for the first time.
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We now conclude weapons testing with two very deadly sidearm blades. Up first will be Richard the Lionheart with his favorite blade.
Aaron walks over with his weapon in hand. ''Here I have the falchion gents, it is a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian shamshir, the Chinese dadao, and modern machete. It was made for hacking and it was 29 inches long and 5 pounds in weight."
To test the falchion Geoff has set up an armored torso which will gauge the falchion's capability to damage armor.
Geoff gives Aaron the thumbs up and he brings the falchion down onto the steel helmet leaving only a noticeable dent. He then rears back and swings his blade full force hitting the steel lamellar, only leaving another noticeable dent before he swings and decapitates the torso.
''Judging by your performance we have two obvious non lethal blows to the armor and you failed to get through it both times. I'm always impressed by this armor. The first blow to the helmet only dented it and we registered 50 psi which would not even hurt him, it'll only daze the guy. Your second blow hit him in the stomach and again I'm not seeing anything serious, just another dent and the wind knocked out of him. You then decapitated the guy for an instant kill.''
Timur responds with his lethal dagger.
''What you have over there Alishir?" Barry asked
"The Mongol dagger was a simple, yet decorated piece of warfare popular amongst the Mongol forces. It had an iron and silver handle and a simple, single-edged steel blade. It was 12 inches long and weighed just under a pound.'' Alishir explained
To test the dagger's killing potential, a gel torso has been set up clad in Richard's chainmail hauberk and Alishir will get two shots to the body before going for a final strike on the head.
"On 3...2...1, attack!"
Alishir thrusted the dagger into the dummy's chest, busting a single ring as it pierced the chest. He retracted the blade and managed to stab through and into the guts beneath.
Dr. Dorian made his way over and carefully inspected the damage done to the torso.
"Your first shot only broke an individual ring and it hit the heart dead on for an instant kill. Your second shot is hitting him in the pancreas. It will hurt and bleed, but not kill," he said before removing the helmet, "Your shot to the head only managed pierce all the way through his skull and get the brain for instant death. He then turned his attention to the extra shot. "You just ripped this guy's throat in half and cut through his carotid for another instant kill.
Both weapons have been demonstrated, which do our panelists believe takes the edge?
''Although the armor failure was pretty bad, I'm giving it to the falchion because it is much longer than the dagger and I'm seeing more trauma with that blade.'' Geoff said
''I disagree and give it to the Mongol dagger, sure it's smaller but it can make mince meat of the chainmail hauberk.'' Dorian countered
The tiebreaker once again falls onto Barry.
''Sorry Doctor, I'm tempted to give it to the falchion. Against armor sure it sucks but against flesh, it causes a lot more damage with it's larger blade and it's reach can help Richard keep Timur at a distance. Edge falchion.''
In special weapons the edge goes to Richard the Lionheart for the falchion.
Now we take a look at the armor both generals wore into battle. The team reviews the footage of both sets of armor during the entire testing and after comparing the two side by side they come to a decision.
''No questions, this goes to the steel lamellar. It allows for superb protection against a majority of Richard's weapons. The only weapon that can pierce through it is the bill. Edge steel lamellar.'' Geoff started off
''Richard is going to have a hard time against that armor. What is he loses his bill? He has nothing that can pierce clean through it. Despite having a shield and the helmets being even the steel lamellar will hold it's own longer than Richard's chainmail.'' Dorian seconded
''I don't care about the billhook getting through the lamellar, Timur's lance, his bow and dagger are going to make mincemeat on that chainmail. Edge steel lamellar.'' Barry concluded
In the armor category, the edge goes to Timur the Lame for his steel lamellar.
Coming up, Barry will dive deep into the x-factors of our warriors. Richard the Lionheart vs. Timur the Lame, which general will emerge the winner?
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''I hope I can do this as good as Mack.'' Barry said nervously
''First up we'll get generalship in. I gave it to Timur because while Richard was a good military leader, he just doesn't stack up against Timur led the way for a powerful empire though it collapsed shortly after his death. He still rates higher with an 86 to Richard's 72.''
''Next up is strategy and again Timur takes it. He lead clever attacks almost caused the collapse of the most powerful empire of his time whereas Richard had no real strategic moves. Timur has a 91 to Richard's 79.''
''Physicality comes into play and of course Richard takes this because unlike Timur, he isn't crippled or missing any fingers and he is young where Timur is elderly. Richard has an 85 to Timur's 58.''
''Logistics also plays in and Timur takes it. He covered a larger stretch of land and all aspects of his campaigns were planned out well where Richard ran low on food and water rather quickly during his crusade. Timur has a 94 to Richard's 74.''
''Looking into audacity I had to give this to Timur. He took on the Ottoman empire which was the most powerful during his time and nearly caused it to collapse with his genius ideas. He has a 96 to Richard's 80.''
''Last we have intimidation. Timur takes this obviously. He was absolutely brutal but still very sane. He ordered his soldiers to construct pyramids with the skulls of victims when he sacked Baghdad in 1401. Hell, his own soldiers were afraid of him to the point where they killed captured prisoners to ensure they have what Timur demanded. Timur takes it with a 93 to Richard's 81.''
Our panel has now completed gathering the weapons data of our warriors.
Both leaders will be accompanied by 4 soldiers. 2 infantryman and 2 cavalry who will be wearing the same armor as their leaders.
The English King who lead the Third Crusade.
(Richard and his men charge forth against Saladin's army.)
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The ambitious warlord who sought to bring back the dead Mongol empire.
(Timur leads his men into battle against the Ottomans impaling one with his Jida in the ensuing chaos.)
''Let's see who takes the victory today.'' Barry says before pressing 'Enter'.
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It was yet another searing hot day in the Levant. The scene shifts to the results of the Battle of Arsuf. Richard the Lionheart and his surviving men, 2 infantry and 2 cavalry and are celebrating their victory over Saladin and are seen raising their weapons in the air victoriously.
Richard the Lionheart: 5
Nearby by over the sand dunes, an elderly man and 4 soldiers clad in steel approach the site of the battle and spot the celebrating crusaders. This elderly man is none other than Timur the Lame himself. What an honor it would be for the warlord to slay the famous English King.
Timur the Lame: 5
Hearing the whinny of Timur's horse, Richard turns and looks up at the sandy dunes and spots the elderly man. It's him, the mighty warlord Timur has come to challenge him. Sensing danger he orders his men to get ready to fight another enemy and he mounts his horse. His crossbowman loading bolts and take aim at the steel clad men. Seeing what his adversaries are doing, Timur orders his cavalry to charge while his two foot soldiers ready their bows.
Richard's crossbowmen aim their weapons and fire. The first bolt managing kill one of Timur's cavalryman with a bold straight through his open mouth knocking him off his horse where the second bolt sails past Timur's head harmlessly
Richard the Lionheart: 5 - Timur the Lame: 4
Timur's archers then release their arrows aimed specifically at Richard. The English King blocking one with his kite shield but one of his infantry isn't so lucky and takes an arrow piercing through his heart.
Richard the Lionheart: 4 - Timur the Lame: 4
Richard mounts a charge with his cavalry and his last infantry soldier takes his bill and charges at one of Timur's horsemen. Timur's other two soldiers draw their weapons as well and charge forth to join their leader. The crusader with the bill thrusts his bill into the body the horse scaring it and causing it to buck wildly knocking the Timurid horseman to the sand.
Bringing his bill to finish his foe off the Timurid soldier rolls out the way and draws his saber and swings it at the crusader who only jumps back and in one swift motion swings it downwards and hits the Timurid soldier dazing him. The crusader responds by drawing his falchion and swings it down at the Timurid soldier cutting his head vertically in half.
Richard the Lionheart: 4 - Timur the Lame: 3
Hearing the trotting of a nearby horse his victory is short lived when a jida skewers him, he groans in pain as he slumps to the ground dead, the works of Timur who laughs at his demise as he rides away.
Richard the Lionheart: 3 - Timur the Lame: 3
Richard sets his sight on the two Timurid foot soldiers and charges forth. The two soldiers jump out of the way to avoid being trampled and as one gets up to ready an arrow, however Richard is already riding back towards them and he is decapitated with a swing of the broadsword, never knowing what hit him.
Richard the Lionheart: 3 - Timur the Lame: 2
The other Timurid soldier drops his bow and draws his dagger only to see Richard riding away. Hearing a yell behind him he turns to see the one of the mounted crusaders coming right at him and thinking fast he thrusts his dagger into one of their horses and the crusader tumbles to the ground. Getting up the crusader draws his falchion and swings it at the Timurid infantryman who ducks under the swing and responds by stabbing the crusader in his arm forcing him to drop the falchion.
He then repeatedly stabs the crusader in his chest before bringing the dagger up and slits his throat.
Richard the Lionheart: 2 - Timur the Lame: 2
Pushing the dead crusader to the ground the Timurid infantryman mounts the fallen crusader's horse and goes to join his leader. Timur is seen dueling with the remaining cavalryman and both charge each other again. They both come within reach of each other's swords but Timur brings the blade higher and in a split second the crusader head is cut horizontally in half at the nose
Richard the Lionheart: 1 - Timur the Lame: 2
Timur brings his horse to a halt and soon his remaining soldier joins him. They turn to see Richard galloping towards them and Timur's last soldier charges forth. Richard does the same and brings out his broadsword.
The Timurid soldier manages to strike Richard in his chest and knocks him off his horse. Richard gets up and dusts himself off and sees a bill resting near the corpse of one of his dead soldiers. Rushing over to pick up the bill he turns to see the Timurid soldier riding towards him.
Getting into position with the bill Richard thrusts it upwards and the bill's extra spike pierces the soldier's thigh slicing the femoral artery spurting blood everywhere and he clutches it as he falls of his horse in pain.
Shrieking in pain at the blood spurt, the Timurid's shrieks is forever silenced as Richard brings the bill down and the spike skewers the soldier's face.
Richard the Lionheart: 1 - Timur the Lame: 1
Mounting the Timurid soldier's horse, Richard draws his broadsword and charges at Timur.
Ticked off at his men being killed, Timur charges at Richard and before the English King can react he is hit in his side stunning him. Riding past his foe Timur turns back and mounts another charge at Richard who manages to duck under an attempted swing that would've severed his head and swings his broadsword hitting the warlord in his back.
Seeing his opponent recover and turning to face him both generals eye each other before raising their swords into the air and charge at each other once more.
The moment they come within reach of each other they swing their swords at the same time and are both knocked off their horses from the impact. Timur grunts in pain as he struggles to get back up and sees Richard run over towards him with his broadsword and shield held in front of him. Timur struggles a bit more before finally getting up and Richard charges forth with his shield in front of him.
Timur stands his ground but as soon as Richard collides with him he is sent flying back and knocked to the ground in pain. Taking the window of opportunity the English King thrusts his sword down onto Timur's face but not before the warlord draws his dagger and thrusts it into his calf sending him falling to his knee in pain. Timur finds himself in another struggle to get up only for Richard to recover from his blow and swings his sword again, this time catching the older man in his thigh putting him on a knee.
Timur responds out of desperation with a swing of the saber and hits Richard in the side with enough force to break a rib and shoves him to the ground before running over to grab the bow of one of his fallen soldiers.
Royally pissed off Richard gives chase and catches up to the elderly man and shoulder tackles him to the ground. Timur screams in pain at the force of the blow and makes a last ditch effort and crawls toward the bow.
He manages to grab it and Richard swings his broadsword and hits Timur's helmet right off his head. Richard reaches down and places an arm on Timur's shoulder to turn him around and the second Timur is turned on his back an arrow flies straight up and hits Richard straight in his mouth, the arrow manages to pierce through and hit him in the roof of his mouth.
Richard twitches and convulses and as he dies, Timur rises and uppercuts him in the chip, breaking the arrow in two and driving the arrowhead deeper into his head getting into the brain killing him for good.
Richard the Lionheart: 0 - Timur the Lame: 1
Seeing his opponent's lifeless body fall over, the victorious warlord raises his bow and saber into the air and yells, victorious once again.
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Winner: Timur the Lame
Timur the Lame: 586
Turko-Mongol Saber: 198
Jida: 101
Mongol Recurve Bow: 238
Mongol Dagger: 49
Richard the Lionheart: 414
Broadsword: 146
Bill: 165
Crossbow: 50
Falchion: 53
X-Factors
Generalship: 86/Generalship: 72
Strategy: 91/Strategy: 79
Physicality: 58/Physicality: 85
Logistics: 94/Logistics: 74
Audacity: 96/Audacity: 80
Intimidation: 93/Intimidation: 81
Armor Failure Rate
Steel Helmet: 2.1% - Coif: 3.9%
Steel Lamellar: 4.7% - Chainmail Hauberk: 22.6 %
No Shield - Kite Shield: 5%
Following a battle between two of the medieval period's most famous generals. Timur the Lame claims victory with a lopsided 58.6%. His superior armor and his recurve bow combined with his superior cavalry clinches his victory. Richard only managed to score more kills in mid and special weapons with his bill being his deadliest weapon and won only 41.4% of the kills.
''Ultimately what won this in Timur's favor was that even though he wasn't as physically capable as Richard, he had the superior trained cavalry, his armor held true and his bow dominated the crossbow. It was a brutal victory for Timur and a crushing defeat for Richard.'' Geoff commented
''Timur won, No surprise there. Richard may be the more physically capable general and definitely would've fared better against another general, but against a man as brilliant as Timur, he couldn't keep up. He had to find his way through that armor and he only had one weapon capable of doing that. Everything else wasn't enough to help him win. He was plain beaten down by Timur.'' Dorian said
''Timur showed the world what he was capable of. He nearly caused the Ottoman empire to fall and if he did, who knows what other lands he would've annihilated.'' Barry added
(Timur is seen riding away from the sight of the battle with his horse. He has claimed Richard's broadsword as a souvenir and reminder of the powerful foes he will and certainly face in the future. He rides back to meet with his main force and the camera pans back towards the battle. The severed heads of the crusaders piled into a small pyramid, with Richard's on the top, a warning to anyone who dares challenge him.)
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Next time on 'Deadliest Warrior'. Mounted warfare ensues between two feared and elite cavalry forces.
Ottoman Sipahi: The elite mounted warriors of the Ottoman empire who annihilated their foes with frontal assaults and hit and run tactics.
vs.
Polish Winged Hussar: Elite mounted warriors of Poland who's skill in battle made them undefeated for over 100 years.
WHO IS DEADLIEST!?
Here is the list of the rest of season two following Ottoman Sipahi vs. Polish Winged Hussar.
Jewish Zealot vs. Han Dynasty Warrior
El Cid vs. Maharana Pratap
Sayeret Matkal vs. Spetsnaz
Pirate vs. Kaizoku
Sohei vs. Knight Templar
F.A.R.C. vs. Tamil Tigers
William the Conqueror vs. Charlemagne
Imperial Japanese Army vs. Korean People's Army
S.A.S. vs. Navy S.E.A.L.