Infantry Relief System

[Luca]

The additional query over the segmentata statement would also be most interesting - please do say more.....

Well, this is one of the controversial theories by Dario that in the past months was not directly criticized by a new article about the composition of the garrisons in roman times... a very long story.
Anyway you can read directly his theory here (in italian): http://www.arsdimicandi.net/ad_1_00009d.htm
and also here about the leather segmentata:
http://www.arsdimicandi.net/ad_1_000037.htm

Since years I would write an article about that experience (I have video and pictures, unfortunately not my copyright) explaining everything went wrong, facts, philological issues, etc. but on one hand I have no time, on the other I'm afraid to break the "peace" between roman groups in Italy... remembering the wars in the past.
To be done correctly this would require much more space than a response in this forum. I will evaluate to write a brief article on the web.
Thank you all for the interest!