ROM124C - Advancing Legionnaire with Spear and 19th Legion Green Shield Received some weapons through battlefield

Received some weapons through battlefield recovery or supply losses

The typical equipment of a legionnaire included the gladius (short stabbing sword)

and immediate transition to combat posture upon touchdown

the large rectangular shield

RS062 - Japanese Rifleman with Flag

ROM124C - Advancing Legionnaire with Spear and 19th Legion Green Shield Received some weapons through battlefieldROM124C Advancing Legionnaire with Spear and 19th Legion Green Shield The Roman army was built around the strength of its legions, each with its own history, traditions, and symbols. The 19th Legion was one of Romes most notable units, remembered for its role in the Germanic campaigns of the early imperial period. Roman soldiers used a combination of spears, shields, and disciplined formations to dominate battlefields throughout the ancient world.