09-01-2012, 10:19 PM
Right, Crispvs, that was a common practice early on, but I don't know when/if that stopped. The idea was if the soldier had to remove his belt, his tunic fell down long, like a woman. That would be a great shame to them in that day, and the other soldiers would no doubt have a lot of mocking comments to make.
The military belt was the outward sign of the soldier. Having to remove it, shows the length that a tunic would fall. I remember that picture. He is carrying a stick for a spear, also, and iirc, the tunic is patched. He looked pretty forlorn.
The military belt was the outward sign of the soldier. Having to remove it, shows the length that a tunic would fall. I remember that picture. He is carrying a stick for a spear, also, and iirc, the tunic is patched. He looked pretty forlorn.
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.