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Not just the enemy ranks - into the teeth of a phalanx! Battle of Pydna
Hell of a thing to impale yourself on 20 foot long pikes just to get a bit of ornamentation back!
There were other similar incidents like this, I think. Possibly even more with throwing, though I can't remember those off the top of my head. I do remember when Caesar's soldiers hesitated to disembark from their ships and face the British, a standard-bearer was the one who was the first to take the plunge, and the rest of the troops followed because losing their standard would have been an immense shame!