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Tactics: Employment of the Gladius
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08-31-2011, 08:25 AM
In the previous discussion one poster suggested that extending the hand past the scutum was superfluous - in effect that only the blade itself should ever be visible. This was (if I recall correctly) predicated on the legion advancing in formation into "point blank" close quarters with the enemy.

Also a link to the (somewhat derailed) original thread: http://romanarmytalk.com/rat.html?func=v...&id=288937
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Tactics: Employment of the Gladius - by jkaler48 - 08-31-2011, 12:08 AM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Gladius - by Ventus Draconis - 08-31-2011, 08:25 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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