[split] Psychology of the Roman soldier

[JaM]

my point is not to the design of the shield but to its size.. if protection was not important, they would not bother with the scutum, and instead would use lighter parma or caetra or something similar.. yet Romans used large scutum, for maximum protection to their troops. (and parma practically was the same size as clippeus, so would give same amount of protection again missiles)

If it was incorrect, then why all historians are mentioning it to be the main reason why Census was established???