dantheclamman@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 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-up1180arrow-down12
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minus-squareCatoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·24 days agoWeren’t they expected to provide their own equipment unless they were at least a certain rank?
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·24 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-up1·24 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.