dantheclamman@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoArchaeologists Keep Finding Massive Shoes at an Ancient Roman Fort—and They Have No Idea Why They're So Bigwww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square66linkfedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down12
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minus-squareCatoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 days agoWeren’t they expected to provide their own equipment unless they were at least a certain rank?
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·5 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-up1·5 days agoThanks! I think I was mixing it up with higher ranks being expected to provide the equipment for their troops.
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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.