http://www.legioxxirapax.com/zasoby/The_...5AD%29.pdf
Pages 64/66.
19. Recruits should be trained in carrying a burden. Recruits should very frequently be made to carry a burden of up to 60 lb.4 and route-march at the military step, since on arduous campaigns they have necessarily to carry their rations together with their arms.’
Two ways to read that, 60lbs is in addittion to arms, or the arms and rations add up to 60lbs. So either 60lbs or 15lbs as rations.
https://questionbank.wjec.co.uk/qualific...guage_id=1
Source 3: Training recruits to march with rations and equipment
About this source:
• The normal marching speed was 20 miles in 5 hours.
• The legionary carried 3 days’ supply of corn, the staple diet.
• His weapons were a sword, a javelin (pilum) and a shield.
• He also carried equipment for making a temporary camp at the end of the day.
Pages 64/66.
19. Recruits should be trained in carrying a burden. Recruits should very frequently be made to carry a burden of up to 60 lb.4 and route-march at the military step, since on arduous campaigns they have necessarily to carry their rations together with their arms.’
Two ways to read that, 60lbs is in addittion to arms, or the arms and rations add up to 60lbs. So either 60lbs or 15lbs as rations.
https://questionbank.wjec.co.uk/qualific...guage_id=1
Source 3: Training recruits to march with rations and equipment
About this source:
• The normal marching speed was 20 miles in 5 hours.
• The legionary carried 3 days’ supply of corn, the staple diet.
• His weapons were a sword, a javelin (pilum) and a shield.
• He also carried equipment for making a temporary camp at the end of the day.
