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| − | A '''mercenary''' is one who fights for money. Armed groups of trained soldiers who would hire themselves out were common in more ancient times. Mercenaries could be either individuals or groups of soldiers. As examples, [[Greek]] mercenaries were popular in ancient times, fighting in various battles for the [[Persian Empire]] while the Swiss made sought after mercenaries around the 1400's for the various battles in Europe. | + | A '''mercenary''' is one who fights for money. Armed groups of trained soldiers who would hire themselves out were common in more ancient times. Mercenaries could be either individuals or groups of soldiers. As examples, [[Greek]] mercenaries were popular in ancient times, fighting in various battles for the [[Persian Empire]] while the Swiss made sought after mercenaries around the 1400's for the various battles in Europe. The [[Flying Tigers]] were mercenary pilots who fought for [[China]] in the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and were paid a bonus for every [[Japan]]ese plane shot down. |
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| + | The [[anime]] ''[[Area 88]]'' is about an air unit composed almost entirely of mercenaries from various countries who fight in a north African country's civil war. | ||
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Revision as of 21:39, December 29, 2008
A mercenary is one who fights for money. Armed groups of trained soldiers who would hire themselves out were common in more ancient times. Mercenaries could be either individuals or groups of soldiers. As examples, Greek mercenaries were popular in ancient times, fighting in various battles for the Persian Empire while the Swiss made sought after mercenaries around the 1400's for the various battles in Europe. The Flying Tigers were mercenary pilots who fought for China in the Second Sino-Japanese War and were paid a bonus for every Japanese plane shot down.
Mercenaries in Fiction
The anime Area 88 is about an air unit composed almost entirely of mercenaries from various countries who fight in a north African country's civil war.