Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
Looks like it was a marvelous event. I'm glad this battle is getting attention as Cannae tends to overshadow it. I am interested in putting together a mid-Republic impression - actually just a little after the end of the 2nd Punic War.
Like Graham, I too am very interested in the illustrations and the model. Are they at a local museum or information center?
Thanks for posting the pictures! And glad you had no repeat of the earthquake which took place during the battle.
Quinton Johansen
Marcus Quintius Clavus, Optio Secundae Pili Prioris Legionis III Cyrenaicae
One of the men in my office is from a small Italian town a little south of Lake Trasimeno and remembers his father telling him about the battle and remembers visiting the lake.
Quinton Johansen
Marcus Quintius Clavus, Optio Secundae Pili Prioris Legionis III Cyrenaicae
I add a few illustrations that I found on the Internet.The author is Donato Spedaliere whom I otherwise known only from some osprey publishing books.
This video is also not without interest(but I have no idea if someone else put it on the forum before):