Legionnaire

Legionnaire Back to main survey equipment

This legionnaire wears among other things following equipment:

Cassis (Helmet) With this helmet it is probably a question of a so-called Gallic empire helmet.

 

Lorica segmentata (breast armour)

 

The Centurion wears a lorica segmentata - an armour from soft not tempered iron sheets.
Scutum (shield)

 

Here it is a question of a scutum (rectangular shield). This was worn usually by legionnaires.
Gladius (sword)

 

Here it could be a gladius Pompeji (sword). The sword blade was between 40 and 50 cm long and between 4,2 and 5,5 cm broad.
Caligae (shoes) The soldiers worn usually caligae - shoes or rather boots.

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