12-02-2015, 03:52 PM
It was Pompey's men, not Caesar's, they covered their helmets with ozier (willow branches) to protect against the blow of stones stones (thrown and slung), not arrows. Caes, DBC, 3.62-63
The implication is that the normal bronze or iron helmet, which was not always protected by the shield, was not adequate protection from impacting stones.
The implication is that the normal bronze or iron helmet, which was not always protected by the shield, was not adequate protection from impacting stones.
