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auxillia, missile troops
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Quote:A person I know postulated that they were stationed behind the legions and fired overhead.

That's how I see them used in Late Roman times, yes, but I guess that wasn't common practise throughout all of Rome's military history.
Robert Vermaat
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auxillia, missile troops - by Severus - 01-30-2007, 04:13 AM
Re: auxillia, missile troops - by Robert Vermaat - 01-30-2007, 07:24 AM
Re: auxillia, missile troops - by M. Demetrius - 01-30-2007, 02:43 PM
Re: auxillia, missile troops - by MD - 01-31-2007, 10:53 AM
Re: auxillia, missile troops - by MD - 01-31-2007, 10:53 AM
Re: auxillia, missile troops - by MD - 01-31-2007, 10:54 AM
Re: auxillia, missile troops - by M. Demetrius - 01-31-2007, 07:48 PM
Re: auxillia, missile troops - by Vincula - 01-31-2007, 07:56 PM
Re: auxillia, missile troops - by Severus - 01-31-2007, 08:22 PM
Re: auxillia, missile troops - by Mithras - 02-02-2007, 02:09 PM

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