the romans were fighting maximus in the beginning of the gladiator movie.
the romans were fighting maximus in the beginning of the gladiator movie.
who were the romans fighting in the beginning of the gladiator movie?
maximus
during the fighting, the sole gladiator-on-gladiator kill occurred on 5 may, when plt. off. watson of the fighter flight shot down an iraqi gladiator over baqubah during a bomber escort mission. the iraqi gladiators' only claim during the war was a vickers wellington bomber shared with ground fire on 4 may. raf gladiators proved effective against the iraqi aircraft, which had been reinforced by axis aircraft. immediately after launching his coup against king faisal ii in early april 1941, prime minister rashid ali al-gaylani approached germany and italy for help in repelling any british countermeasures. in response, the germans assembled a luftwaffe task force under iraqi colours called "fliegerführer irak" ("flyer command iraq") which from 14 may operated out of mosul. before this force collapsed due to lack of supplies, replacements, quality fuel and aggressive raf attacks, two gladiators fought a pair of bf. 110s over rashid airfield at baghdad on 17 may. both german machines were swiftly shot down.
gloster gladiator
the apache is seen walking in a grassy field. a gladiator appears over a hill, the warriors spot one another. the gladiator makes a battle cry, raises his trident and walks to apache. the apache pulls out his bow and fires an arrow at the gladiator, the arrow hits his shield. the gladiator takes out a sling and hurls a stone at the apache, who easily dodges it. the apache fires another arrow at the closing gladiator and hits him in the side of his stomach. the gladiator pulls the arrow out and yells in anger, surprising the apache. the apache retreats as the gladiator slings another stone at him. the stone misses, and the apache fires another arrow before further retreating into the trees. the gladiator catches up, and takes out his trident and net. the apache tries to block with his shield, but it is thrown aside by the trident. the apache pulls out his tomahawk and swings at the gladiator. the two fight hand to hand, but the gladiator kicks the apache to the ground. the gladiator advances with his trident while the apache tries to avoid the weapon. the trident gets stuck in a tree branch, but the gladiator quickly frees it and continues to attack the apache. with few options left, the apache tries a run. the gladiator, however quickly throws his net, tripping and ensnaring the apache. the gladiator throws the trident at the apache, but the apache barely rolls out of the way in time. he then frees himself from the net and throws a tomahawk, which sails past the gladiator's helmet. the gladiator pulls out his sica, and the apache pulls out his war club. the gladiator tries to cut the apache with the sica, but the apache knocks it out of his hand with the war club. he then swings it again and knocks off the gladiator's helmet. the gladiator pulls out his shield and breaks the arrow from earlier off. the apache then charges at the gladiator and tries to jump and strike his head with his club. however, the gladiator hits him with his shield, sending him to the ground. the gladiator now kneels down and punches him repeatedly in the face with the cestus. he backs up, thinking the apache is dead, but the apache draws his knife and scrambles to his feet. the gladiator tries to punch him with, but misses. in a last desperation, the gladiator swings his shield at the apache, but the apache ducks and slices the gladiator's hamstrings. he slices across the gladiator's chest, then gets up stabs him in the back. the gladiator falls before the apache slits his throat. the dead gladiator falls to the ground, but the apache still stabs him several times to make sure he is dead. the apache gets up, licks the blood off his knife, lets out a battle cry, and runs away.
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