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Tactics: Employment of the Gladius
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08-31-2011, 08:10 AM
I'm sure that standard use of the gladius was: thrust, stab and back behind the scutum just as fast as possible, much like a boxer throwing a punch. Done properly, the arm is exposed for only a tiny fraction of a second.
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Tactics: Employment of the Gladius - by jkaler48 - 08-31-2011, 12:08 AM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Gladius - by John Maddox Roberts - 08-31-2011, 08:10 AM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Gladius - by rrgg - 08-31-2011, 11:29 PM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Gladius - by rrgg - 09-01-2011, 10:40 PM
Today\'s Coffee Makers - by kedratuitiema - 12-26-2012, 06:59 PM
Tactics: Employment of the Gladius - by Mithras - 09-06-2013, 05:07 PM
Tactics: Employment of the Gladius - by Mithras - 09-06-2013, 07:36 PM
Tactics: Employment of the Gladius - by Bryan - 09-06-2013, 10:20 PM

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