1. 2013-05-28, 07:43 AM (ISO 8601) - Top - End - #218
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    Default Re: Got a Real World Weapons or Armour Question? Mk XII

    Quote Originally Posted by MacAilbert View Post
    Could you please share this information as to how Roman legionnaires were trained? That sounds rather interesting to me.
    Vegetius is the obvious source for this, and it is no surprise that his text was popular in the medieval world. I would be surprised if medieval commanders were not doing similar sorts of things within the limits of their resources.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Mask View Post
    Beer: Though killing is never easy, pretty much. Through much of history, many people were preparing themselves for if they needed to kill leach other, as a regular part of the culture.
    It is no coincidence that hunting is so often closely associated with military castes as a pastime. Killing animals, I suspect, is a rather good way to desensitise people in preparation for killing humans.
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