It was an innovation in that it was designed to bend. It would stick in the enemy's shield and the metal would bend, making it very difficult for them to use their shield.
>gave roman legionnaires an edge >not an edged weapon >plenty of obvious puns for "point" >How Roman Legionnaires Stuck It To Their Enemies >How The Pilum Made Roman Legionnaires Point >etc
Kinda does. Rome had the logistical network in place to quickly raise new recruits as well as train and equip them. Everyone else was still working off mustering conscripts and full time professionals, with little overlap. Rome on the other hand could turn conscripts into professionals. In addition they could simply do that faster, it’s not necessarily what one intends when they say logistics today but the ability to raise equip and train new formations is absolutely part of logistics.
They didn't lose men by the droves. They fought and worked in shifts thanks to their logistical advantages.
Kinda does. Rome had the logistical network in place to quickly raise new recruits as well as train and equip them. Everyone else was still working off mustering conscripts and full time professionals, with little overlap. Rome on the other hand could turn conscripts into professionals. In addition they could simply do that faster, it’s not necessarily what one intends when they say logistics today but the ability to raise equip and train new formations is absolutely part of logistics.
Losing legions completely counteracts producing legions. If you keep your legions and keep producing legions, you get even more legions
Kinda does. Rome had the logistical network in place to quickly raise new recruits as well as train and equip them. Everyone else was still working off mustering conscripts and full time professionals, with little overlap. Rome on the other hand could turn conscripts into professionals. In addition they could simply do that faster, it’s not necessarily what one intends when they say logistics today but the ability to raise equip and train new formations is absolutely part of logistics.
You can't really build legions from scratch because a major part of their structure involves veteran formations. They're like sour dough bread.
The grip is horizontal, so you'll hold the scutum with a stretched arm, which is very easy to do for a long time. Its main advantage (compared to parma) is that it's a long rectangle, so you can cover most of your body with it without raising it too much. Later innovations turned it into a long curved triangle (the classic knight shield) since your legs offer less of an attack surface than your torso anyway, so less weight.
>Later innovations turned it into a long curved triangle (the classic knight shield) since your legs offer less of an attack surface than your torso
underaged poster, if you're going to try and blend in with adults you need to not post shit that's completely incorrect
>Let's charge the enemy lads!
>Let's throw point sticks at the enemy, and then charge them, men!
Hmmm no shit.
It was an innovation in that it was designed to bend. It would stick in the enemy's shield and the metal would bend, making it very difficult for them to use their shield.
What's the latin word for fuddlore?
Maerda
BVLLVS SHITTVS
Cognitia fuddis
Because as we all know having a straight javelin stuck in your shield won't be any problem, it's only if it's bent that it can get in the way.
The bending makes it harder to remove, and once removed it makes it harder to throw back and less effective if thrown.
>gave roman legionnaires an edge
>not an edged weapon
>plenty of obvious puns for "point"
>How Roman Legionnaires Stuck It To Their Enemies
>How The Pilum Made Roman Legionnaires Point
>etc
came here to point this out too and poke fun at op who took a stab at making a good thread
Romans won because they were better at logistics than anyone else. End of story. Wiped out 8 of our legions? Big deal, we'll just raise new ones.
>Wiped out 8 of our legions? Big deal, we'll just raise new ones.
That's... not what being good at logistics means.
Kinda does. Rome had the logistical network in place to quickly raise new recruits as well as train and equip them. Everyone else was still working off mustering conscripts and full time professionals, with little overlap. Rome on the other hand could turn conscripts into professionals. In addition they could simply do that faster, it’s not necessarily what one intends when they say logistics today but the ability to raise equip and train new formations is absolutely part of logistics.
They didn't lose men by the droves. They fought and worked in shifts thanks to their logistical advantages.
Losing legions completely counteracts producing legions. If you keep your legions and keep producing legions, you get even more legions
You can't really build legions from scratch because a major part of their structure involves veteran formations. They're like sour dough bread.
Is this what Russia thinks Rome did? No wonder they think they're the successors of Rome.
Isn't holding such a large shield in your hand only with no additional support on your elbow too tiring?
The grip is horizontal, so you'll hold the scutum with a stretched arm, which is very easy to do for a long time. Its main advantage (compared to parma) is that it's a long rectangle, so you can cover most of your body with it without raising it too much. Later innovations turned it into a long curved triangle (the classic knight shield) since your legs offer less of an attack surface than your torso anyway, so less weight.
>Later innovations turned it into a long curved triangle (the classic knight shield) since your legs offer less of an attack surface than your torso
underaged poster, if you're going to try and blend in with adults you need to not post shit that's completely incorrect
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