01-09-2004, 10:25 AM
Hello,<br>
<br>
Here is something that bothers me since I saw the, I must say rather bad, movie 'Gladiator'.<br>
In the beginning at the battle you see a standard bearer holding the line for the legionaries. he stands there helpless in the middle of the fighting and no barbarian seems to want to bring this easy and strategically important target down. Of course we all know that all barbarians have long blond hair and are really stupid.<br>
This seems to be not right however, so the question is: How was the defense of the standard bearers organized?<br>
<br>
Greetings,<br>
<br>
Jurgen/Quintilianus <p></p><i></i>
<br>
Here is something that bothers me since I saw the, I must say rather bad, movie 'Gladiator'.<br>
In the beginning at the battle you see a standard bearer holding the line for the legionaries. he stands there helpless in the middle of the fighting and no barbarian seems to want to bring this easy and strategically important target down. Of course we all know that all barbarians have long blond hair and are really stupid.<br>
This seems to be not right however, so the question is: How was the defense of the standard bearers organized?<br>
<br>
Greetings,<br>
<br>
Jurgen/Quintilianus <p></p><i></i>