Provost/police

[muskitear]

Did the Roman military have Provo units?

[MartinWard]

Mike

Beneficiarii were appointed from the ranks of the army to serve on the staff of military HQs and also provincial governors. in all probability they would serve as military police units within the army. The army also provided paramilitary police to the occupied areas and also the country areas in home territory. when performing this task they were known as stationarii.
hope this is of some help

martin

[brennivs - tony drake]

Mvskitear there is a excellent book about this aspect;
Exploratio,
N.J.E.Austin & N.B.Rankov.
ISBN 0-415-18301-4.
You will need to know Roman history from 2nd BC- 4th AD to follow as it jumps around but otherwise a excellent read
Regards Brennivs

[Magnus]

That book would also interest me...given my profession!

[brennivs - tony drake]

I would defiantly recommend it Magnvs but the thing is if you havent read Roman history for this period stated, the book compares situations in the same paragraph of sometimes 600 year period of a similar situation and the various characters. Sometimes it is like reading about MI5/CIA of the day and the huge mistakes made for lack of intel.
Regards Brennivs

[muskitear]

Thanks for the imput guys.
My uncle was in the Military police during WW2 and I have an interest..Collect stuff..Got uniforms etc.
That book is definately on my wants list

[brennivs - tony drake]

It was first published in 1995 by Routledge so you may get a second hand copy.
Regards Brennivs