04-20-2012, 10:19 AM
Quote:I found this little statement. No sources listed, unfortunately.
Quote:The staple diet of the legionary was bread, and each ten-man squad of a legion ground its own wheat to flour, then baked bread at its tent – there was no mess hall in a Roman camp.
Stephen Dando-Collins, Mark Antony’s Heroes
"...each ten-man squad of a legion ... " Really? hock:
It's no surprise you did not find any source citation for that assertion. I doubt very much that Mr. Dando-Collins could produce one, even if his life depended upon it. :-? :mad:
Narukami
David Reinke
Burbank CA
Burbank CA