Explanation: In Early Modern Europe, elite units often wore large headgear that would be noticeable on the battlefield to make their presence more apparent and intimidating. They were also often picked for size and strength - in part, again, for the intimidation factor - but also because they were expected to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, in which size and strength are very useful. Also, sometimes they were expected to throw ‘grenades’ resembling the classic cartoon bomb, which were pretty damn heavy.
Also, sometimes they were expected to throw ‘grenades’ resembling the classic cartoon bomb, which were pretty damn heavy.
Which is why they were called Grenadier.
Ha, I remember this unit type in Cossacks :D
What a game that was! I totally forgot about it
C&C: Red Alert, had them, modern. Pretty good units.
We’re playing a video game based in Japan, and shit, it’s true that those scary masks are intimidating. After you break the mask, they just seem normal and easier to defeat. Our brains are weird.
