03-30-2001, 06:56 AM
Salve,<br>
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Thanks for your answer. Let me bug you with a couple more before I give it a rest: would the difference in status seemingly implied in the varying terms of service (26 vs 25 years) have made much of a difference in practice ? Many troops, both legionary and auxiliary, that were in theory required to serve for 25 years seem to have been kept into service longer for whatever reason (eg hope of further promotion, lack of money to pay out retirement grants) and the discharge of soldiers seems to have taken place every two years at certain times. Does the evidence available for naval troops show a corresponding pattern, though then with 26-27 years of service rather than 25-26?<br>
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In addition sometimes the space allotted to troops is used to gauge status differences between the various types of troops, though this notion has been questioned (rightly so , in my opinion) because of garrisoning practices swould have legionary troops stationed at the smaller frontier forts (which have on average smaller living space in barrack blocks the the large legionary bases) and auxiliaries at the legionary <i> castra</i>. Do naval bases have barrack blocks that differ in layout and allotted space from those of the land forces?<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Sander van Dorst <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showLocalUserPublicProfile?login=sandervandorst>Sander van Dorst</A> at: 3/30/01 8:57:17 am<br></i>
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Thanks for your answer. Let me bug you with a couple more before I give it a rest: would the difference in status seemingly implied in the varying terms of service (26 vs 25 years) have made much of a difference in practice ? Many troops, both legionary and auxiliary, that were in theory required to serve for 25 years seem to have been kept into service longer for whatever reason (eg hope of further promotion, lack of money to pay out retirement grants) and the discharge of soldiers seems to have taken place every two years at certain times. Does the evidence available for naval troops show a corresponding pattern, though then with 26-27 years of service rather than 25-26?<br>
<br>
In addition sometimes the space allotted to troops is used to gauge status differences between the various types of troops, though this notion has been questioned (rightly so , in my opinion) because of garrisoning practices swould have legionary troops stationed at the smaller frontier forts (which have on average smaller living space in barrack blocks the the large legionary bases) and auxiliaries at the legionary <i> castra</i>. Do naval bases have barrack blocks that differ in layout and allotted space from those of the land forces?<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showLocalUserPublicProfile?login=sandervandorst>Sander van Dorst</A> at: 3/30/01 8:57:17 am<br></i>
