Who would make the best zombiekilling army?

[junkyard slave]

The Spartans. Their entire society knew how to fight. In battle with the zombie horde, they wouldn't flinch at destroying one of their own who had turned- they considered it a very high honor to die in battle. They didn't run around half-nude (like in the movie), they wore light-to-heavy armor, and didn't wear capes into battle. Their shield/spear tactics would work well against the zombies, especially if the battle was fought in area like the pass where the famous "300" battle was fought. The Spartans were very disciplined (their training started at the age of 7), so its unlikely they would scatter at the site of zombies.

[VinnieD]

Crusaders I think would stand a good chance based on their equipment. Full body armor, probably chainmail which would not only be flexible but bite proof and with full body coverage they're not getting bitten, you'd have to pin one down with several zombies and claw him apart. Being mounted means they can ride above the chaotic battlefield and take headshots with longswords and lances, and would probably be backed up by archers. Though you'd need to retrain your archers to shoot for headshots at closer range, than simply swarm the enemy with a hail of falling arrows.

The horses might present a weak point though, but a crusader would be equally effective on foot with sword and shield. Given how hard it would be for zombies who's only weapon are their teeth and hands, to take down even one knight in armor, I'd say they could do significant damage to a zombie horde, and since these would be the same knights who when not crusading, are fighting throughout Europe, they'd be the same ones capable of implementing siege tactics and enduring especially long conflicts. Extra points if they get to bring any siege engines wit them. A ballista hurling flaming cauldrons of tar could probably destroy large groups of tightly packed zombies.

[thevibe]

I would take Ghengis Khan. There has been nothing like him in the history. There compound bows on horseback make them light and agile. They could take their time with arrows to the head while on horseback.

[CoolBreeze]

Basic problem of fighting zombie horde in hand to hand combat is what to do about the stack of redeaded zombies piling up in front of your formation. They won't retreat to give you time to clear them out so you have to be in a position where you can make a controlled retreat to make room for more redead zombies.
My vote goes with mongel horde. They are very good with their bows and since the zombies are not shooting back can take time to make head shots on a few, move, shoot a few more, move again or retreat to get more arrows. This avoids the zombie pile. The horses give them the mobility to deal with slow or fast zombies and assuming the zombies will turn to try to catch the mongels their movement across a battlefield/region can be controlled until they are eliminated. Kids and women can go into areas where only redeaded zombies are bash the heads to make sure, retrieve arrows, and pillage the bodies. After everything of value is removed from the zombies they can be stacked and burnt.
Mongel horde had excellent battle tactics and contrary to popular opinion were always outnumbered in combat. Superior tactics and powerful weaponry carried the day for them. They shouldn't have any trouble at all controlling the field of battle against zombies and eliminating the threat.

[Colombo]

You don't need soldiers for zombies. Give me an experienced land clearing crew with a few loaders with rakes, a few skidders, maybe a dozer, and a fuel truck for dousing and lighting up the piles and you'll have a smelly but clear area shortly. Could probably clear 20 acres of dense zombie growth a day. Might be a bit of property damage...

[angelofwar]

The USMC...just ask those poor bastards that decided not to leave Falujah when they heard the Marines were coming to town to clean the ENTIRE city out...

[Doctorr Fabulous]

The USMC...just ask those poor bastards that decided not to leave Falujah when they heard the Marines were coming to town to clean the ENTIRE city out...

Wrong. We don't train for zombies. I vote an army of Russian conscripts with AKs.

[foxx]

The army that wins will have..

1. Foreknowledge of terrain, resources, and Zombies.
2. Enough luck to face them in day light.
3. the ability to adapt their skills, knowledge, weapons, and tactics.
4. mobility, speed, distance and close quarters fighting skills, and horses.

The Huns

[angelofwar]

The USMC...just ask those poor bastards that decided not to leave Falujah when they heard the Marines were coming to town to clean the ENTIRE city out...

Wrong. We don't train for zombies. I vote an army of Russian conscripts with AKs.

LOL! Come-on...give your-self some credit! I know my uncles could of handled them...but they were also mountain people (hill-billies), and had a different out-look on a LOT of things...

[mystic_1]

Give me 100 clones of Jörg Sprave, and a rubber tree plantation...


mystic_1

[WalkingDead12]

me and my friends haha

a bunch of rednecks who love the outdoors and guns and know how to kill shit and build cars and big trucks

[Doctorr Fabulous]

The USMC...just ask those poor bastards that decided not to leave Falujah when they heard the Marines were coming to town to clean the ENTIRE city out...

Wrong. We don't train for zombies. I vote an army of Russian conscripts with AKs.

LOL! Come-on...give your-self some credit! I know my uncles could of handled them...but they were also mountain people (hill-billies), and had a different out-look on a LOT of things...

You're right...Russian conscripts with Mosin Nagants.

"Comrade Vassili has been bitten! Quick, Comrade Nikolai, stab his brain and take his rifle!"

[Duke Raze]

Give me 100 clones of Jörg Sprave, and a rubber tree plantation...mystic_1

Eventually I see Sling shots of femurs shooting heads.

The huns would be hard to beat as mentioned.

Alexander the great's forces would be pretty fun to watch. Also the Incas, they would probably enjoy it. Mainly I think the obsidian clubs would be awesome.

[azrael99]

a mix of moder army corps

-combat engineer : can blow up bridges, make trench set demolition charges to slow down or stop the undead
-artillery: can blow them up km away (can also use airburst who will ripe them in pieces
-air forces: using a mix of Ac-130 and bomber will turn them into dust.
-infantry : to do close fight, protect civilian or go where the artillery and air forces cannot go

[Cherokee John]

Seroiusly? Your tactic of setting up a phalanx for zombies is ridiculous. Who cares if you've got spears and swords if you've got the zombie horde on you already. You also don't need heavy armor, the zombies' teeth are human teeth, something with close fitting leather would work. You need a warrior class that can reach out and accurately get in the brain, and perform well in close quarters as well, but on an individual basis as well as en masse. I think the Apaches got it, as long as they use the tomahawk for a head pounding or spinal disconnection and not throw it. I know many will disagree because in close quarters they used knives and not longer swords. I think their speed makes up for this size difference. Also, because their main tactic was sneaky ambush hit and run, they would already be trained to know when they needed to boogie, rest, and wait for more.

Zombies are not conventional war opponents, so the warrior best acclimated to chaos wins.

This sounds like the ancient Thracians. Their peltasts carried javelins and the rhomphaia, a 3 foot long scythe-like weapon that they lopped heads off with in a single swing. They also had excellent cavalry, light armor, could fight on the run and loved to kill.
"The Thracians were known to be hard drinking and hard fighting people, having little fear of death."

[zombiehunter26]

zombie killing machines i think would be sharp shoting free runners

[KiltBill]

Depends on the context and the end game: where are they, what is the fight for (short term survival or part of plan).

Drop an ancient army through a wormhole, into unfamiliar terrain, straight into a ZH with thousands on all sides: I'd go with the ordered ranks of the Legions/Spartan's. They can cover side/back, and force a path towards a more defensible position.
Assuming that the horses of Mongal's/Knights didn't panic with the dead around them, with such close quarters they are merely a larger stationary meal. Plus, with the extra armour of knights, they will tire and be smothered by the dead. Or the mongal's light armour would simply not withstand the non stop biting/ripping assault.

Drop the ZH onto the lands of the ancient army, and the Mongal's have an advantage. Living off the land, knowing their terrain, they can attack and withdraw, and allow the hordes to follow them to a steep sided valley where they can be penned in and disposed of.
Foot soldiers of Rome etc can only fight what's there, for as long as they have the supplies to do it. The ZH would quickly overwhelm the local farms, supply lines and force the army back to their own walls.

[shrapnel]

errr. I was refering to Communists / Marxists who declared war on them. It was the cold war era you know. In case you didnt notice, America was at war too in Korea, Angola and you had nukes pointed at you. Cuban missile Crises. Jeez are you people Canadian or something?

So, hi, Xalia. I see you're kind of new to ZS. Just to let you know in a mostly friendly way, your earlier post certainly did seem to suggest that you thought of Africans as zombies. While I understand that you might not have meant it that way, you should probably be a bit more careful about how you phrase things to avoid unpleasant misunderstandings that lead the rest of us to conclude that you're some sort of racist asshole.

Also, to paraphrase the great Walter Sobchak, this is not Nam. There are rules. Specifically, http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=19895 these rules. Note the one about not drawing politics into discussions. You should also note the one about how we absolutely do not refer to actual groups of people as zombies, whatever their creed, heritage, or other socially constructed identifier. Please keep those in mind when you post in the future. If you have any more questions, feel free to PM myself or any other mod.

[shrapnel]

I am splitting the useless bits of this thread out. Please try and stay on topic.

[anewcowboy]

The absolute best bet would be forces that were chariot mounted. They could just ride over them and cripple the majority of them.

One problem with this though, your 'engine' being a living creature, who by nature when is confronted with danger attempts to run away out of instinct. And there's nothing saying Seabiscuit is zed proof so if it gets bitten or scratched you're s.o.l. with no way out. Ultimately, I too would go with the Roman Armies.

[mystic_1]

The absolute best bet would be forces that were chariot mounted. They could just ride over them and cripple the majority of them.

One problem with this though, your 'engine' being a living creature, who by nature when is confronted with danger attempts to run away out of instinct. And there's nothing saying Seabiscuit is zed proof so if it gets bitten or scratched you're s.o.l. with no way out. Ultimately, I too would go with the Roman Armies.

Replace the horses with zombies. Dangle brains in front of zombies.

mystic_1

[xstuntman]

Beserkers.

Never have heard for certain if they worked themselves up or took something but apparently nothing stood in their way. They put the fear of God into everyone.

[Doctorr Fabulous]

Beserkers.

Never have heard for certain if they worked themselves up or took something but apparently nothing stood in their way. They put the fear of God into everyone.

While a horde of Prestiged Barbarians might be a daunting threat, if you're going all D&D then you'll want to look more at Paladins.

[SaikoPureya]

I'd have to say the knight-Templars, they're bad ass and they are heavily armored, this would reduce the chance of infection, making it harder for the undead to find somewhere to bite them, a scratch to the face might do one in, but that would rarely happen.