Teutonic Knights Jerusalem Knights Magnets

First to fight, last to die. This is how you could summarize the battle doctrine of Knights Templar. In the times of their greatness, they served as an elite formation of heavy knights, which served the purpose of breaking the enemy lines with a strike of an armoured fist, and during a march or retreat the knights served in the most difficult position, namely at the back of the army, in the arierguard. When covering the retreating brothers in arms, the Templars have suffered great losses, but not many troops were characterized with such an unyielding contempt towards death, and such perfect mastery of battle craft, that they could be assigned to fight at the rear. And so, with iron and blood, the Templars forged their legend.

knight. Parody of king Baldwin raising his hand.

Templar Cross (Black)

Colorful expressive antique fine art. Medieval heraldic German miniature from Codex Manesse 1200 ,Knight of Fishes Digital collage and elaboration by Bulgan Lumini.

Wolny Królewiec, Free konigsberg.

A detail from painting, depicting battle of Ascalon or Montgrisard, during whch Baldwin IV defeated the Saracens under Saladin.