Veterans

[Octavianvs]

as far as I know all thier kit was purchased by each soldier as it was taken from thier pay., it was passed down or perhaps sold off afterwards or perhaps back to the unit armourers even. I am sure any number of things could have passed. the horrid memorie i have i can remember reading where but right now not exactly where. but i remember such as soldiers being recalled having old style armour instead of newer as either the troops on his side or his enemy troops ( such as during all the civil wars and powere struggles throughout the empire ) there was one instance where 2 legionaries were fighting and on was wearing newer segmentata and the other was wearing mail, when he killed the older legionary he found it to be his father i believe. does anyone remember this ?