11-27-2016, 04:14 AM
Discipline isnt sitting in class all day without flipping out. Its not doing what your superior orders you to do and receiving swift and severe punishment as a result. The Romans knew that. The Macedonians knew it (though they used fines primaroly, not physical pain). The 19th and most 20th century armies knew it. Most modern western nations think their forces are disciplined but arent really, because junior leaders are micromanaged by more senior officers who think court martials and nonjudicial punishment reflects badly on a units appearance, a total assinine concept brought about during peace time downsizing periods when commanders stopped conducting necessary punishment in order to maximize the stats of their unit to receive high marks on their officer evaluation reports during their 1.5-2 years commanding a unit (in which they didn't give a crap about how the unit performed before they arrived or after they left). So since official discipline is out it puts unofficial discipline on onus of the NCO corps, who lack the authority of actual company level and higher commanders and are prohibited by ever increasing strigent rules on what they are and arent allowed to do with subordinates. Touchy feely rules means we can't hit them. We yell at them, but cursing is frowned on. Half the time we cant make them do push-ups without worrying about getting hit with hazing charges. The children know their parents cant act, so they act how they want. That is the reality at least for the modern American military.
But enough about discipline. ..
When were Legions seasoned? What even do you mean by seasoned?
When did Romans have actual long standing professional armies that were trained in standardized methods?
When did officially mandated training come about for the Roman military?
The answers to these will reflect how they operated in combat, and its not what you think it was.
But enough about discipline. ..
When were Legions seasoned? What even do you mean by seasoned?
When did Romans have actual long standing professional armies that were trained in standardized methods?
When did officially mandated training come about for the Roman military?
The answers to these will reflect how they operated in combat, and its not what you think it was.
