01-11-2009, 08:53 PM
Ave,
Marcus, Thanks for the great pictures, That is the kind of experience I wanted to learn about. There is a lot of exposed skin that will cool down very fast in those pictures.....you have some great troops, to endure a winter campaign like that!
Our sagum (i) made from natural wool would have had water repellent properties, and wool tunics would breathe and still retain body heat, but I guess the troops would get hot and then freeze at any halt. The point about calceus for winter wear makes a lot of sense.
Anyone have any idea if mittens or gloves were available. I vaguely remember something about gloves but I think there was some real discussion about their availability.
Regards from a still cold and snowy Balkans,
Arminius Primus aka Al
Marcus, Thanks for the great pictures, That is the kind of experience I wanted to learn about. There is a lot of exposed skin that will cool down very fast in those pictures.....you have some great troops, to endure a winter campaign like that!
Our sagum (i) made from natural wool would have had water repellent properties, and wool tunics would breathe and still retain body heat, but I guess the troops would get hot and then freeze at any halt. The point about calceus for winter wear makes a lot of sense.
Anyone have any idea if mittens or gloves were available. I vaguely remember something about gloves but I think there was some real discussion about their availability.
Regards from a still cold and snowy Balkans,
Arminius Primus aka Al
ARMINIVS PRIMVS
MACEDONICA PRIMA
aka ( Al Fuerst)
FESTINA LENTE
MACEDONICA PRIMA
aka ( Al Fuerst)
FESTINA LENTE
