What can we learn about Greek soldiers

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What can we learn about Greek soldiers?
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The soldiers wore breastplates, helmets, and
greaves to protect their legs. Their shields were
carefully packed away until needed. This vase
painting shows a boy bringing a shield in ready
for use while another helps a soldier with his
greaves.
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A Greek foot soldier was called a hoplite. He
wore a linen shirt with metal armour plates on
the shoulders. A bronze breastplate covered his
chest and stomach, and greaves (shin guards)
covered his legs. He wore a bronze helmet with a
tall crest on his head. The hoplite carried a
shield and a spear. Around his waist was a belt
with a short sword. Hoplites fought in close
formation. Greek soldiers had to pay for their
own armour and weapons.  If you could not afford
to buy armour and weapons you could still serve
in the army as a stone-thrower or archer.
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The British Museum, reproduced in Primary
History, Ancient Greeks (ISBN 1-852766-111-3)
Ancient Art and Architecture Collection
reproduced in Collins Primary History, Ancient
Greece (ISBN 0-000315451-3)
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A Persian Soldier
A modern drawing of a Persian soldier from
Investigating History, Ancient Greece by Peter
Kent and Sue Cosson (ISBN 0-7501-0393-0)