dantheclamman@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoArchaeologists Keep Finding Massive Shoes at an Ancient Roman Fort—and They Have No Idea Why They're So Bigwww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1175arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1173arrow-down1external-linkArchaeologists Keep Finding Massive Shoes at an Ancient Roman Fort—and They Have No Idea Why They're So Bigwww.smithsonianmag.comdantheclamman@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square67fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareCatoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoWeren’t they expected to provide their own equipment unless they were at least a certain rank?
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·3 days agoNew recruits were provided basic equipment, and the cost was deducted from their pay. Sandals would fall under this for sure.
minus-squareCatoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThanks! I think I was mixing it up with higher ranks being expected to provide the equipment for their troops.
Weren’t they expected to provide their own equipment unless they were at least a certain rank?
New recruits were provided basic equipment, and the cost was deducted from their pay. Sandals would fall under this for sure.
Thanks! I think I was mixing it up with higher ranks being expected to provide the equipment for their troops.