04-14-2011, 10:24 AM
Maybe I'm just a non-romantic, but I thought the staff was used to help soldiers measure the distance for open and closed order in ranks. Six and three feet (Roman feet) respectively.
Pushing frightened or panicky soldiers back into line with a stick doesn't sound like a good career move when you think about it.
Pushing frightened or panicky soldiers back into line with a stick doesn't sound like a good career move when you think about it.
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
