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Legionary physical training - demarthin - 05-25-2010
are there any primary sources which discuss specifics of legionary physical training? or are there only vague references to long walks, weapons training and drill?
Re: Legionary physical training - Astiryu1 - 05-25-2010
There is a book that comes to mind; unfortunately I am unsure of the title. It was in books-a-million when I saw it and only briefly read some of it. I didn't have enough money to buy it.
Good Luck!I hope someone has some good stuff to add. I would love to start tonight.
Re: Legionary physical training - Medicus matt - 05-25-2010
Vegetius. De Re Militari.
[url:1urel89t]http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~madsb/home/war/vegetius/[/url]
Even though it may well have been written more as a moan about how things used to be done 'in the old days', it's still the nearest we've got to a military training manual