The phalanx depicts the greater part of infantry that would deploy during fighting.
The phalanx ( φάλαγξ plural phalanxes or phalanges , φάλαγγες , phalanges ) was a rectangular mass military formation , usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed ] s , pikes , sarissas , or similar weapons . In Greek texts , the phalanx may be deployed for battle , on the march , even camped , thus describing the mass of infantry or cavalry that would deploy in line during battle .