12-09-2004, 01:07 PM
Fabius,<br>
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I can remember not only one illustration with a cavalryman wearing the dangling apron known from legionary or auxiliary infantry. And I think it would not be senseful as the rider is sitting on his saddle and the apron would not be able to dangle.<br>
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IIRC, the apron has the function of (little) protection for the abdomen as well as impressing the enemy by the noise caused by thousands of advancing infantrymen whose arms rattle and clink metallically.<br>
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Greets - Uwe <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=uwebahr>Uwe Bahr</A> at: 12/9/04 2:16 pm<br></i>
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I can remember not only one illustration with a cavalryman wearing the dangling apron known from legionary or auxiliary infantry. And I think it would not be senseful as the rider is sitting on his saddle and the apron would not be able to dangle.<br>
<br>
IIRC, the apron has the function of (little) protection for the abdomen as well as impressing the enemy by the noise caused by thousands of advancing infantrymen whose arms rattle and clink metallically.<br>
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Greets - Uwe <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=uwebahr>Uwe Bahr</A> at: 12/9/04 2:16 pm<br></i>
Greets - Uwe
