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Titus Martius · 08-12-2006, 07:03 PM

Hi folks,
here are few photos from my first re-enactment event in open air celtic museum Isarno.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h303/ ... rchers.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h303/ ... /March.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h303/ ... s/Camp.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h303/ ... xillum.jpg

(I am the legionary next to ballista.)

....and link to complete gallery -
http://legioxgpf.livinghistory.cz/galer ... hp?lang=cz

Titus Martius · 08-12-2006, 07:21 PM

Attended groups - Legio X Gemina Pia Fidelis and Legio XIII Gemina from Austria. I must commend these excellent guys which acted as archers on this event. And of course, some barbarians were there...

***Praefectusclassis*** · 08-12-2006, 08:09 PM

Hi Martin!
Looking good there! Is that a centurion with a armoured fist?

Titus Martius · 08-12-2006, 09:04 PM

http://legioxgpf.livinghistory.cz/galer ... 110208.JPG

Yes, that's him. Here is older but more detailed photo of my centurio M Gambrinvs Vvlgaris.

Isarno open air museum is not yet completed, but looks good.

Lugorix · 08-18-2006, 06:54 AM

Barbarians against Romans? Where are the good guys? Oops, I mean the barbarians? It's all the same thing right? Are there some pics of them?

Jeroen Pelgrom · 08-18-2006, 09:49 AM

an armoured fist? i have never heard of that? Were does it come from?

Titus Martius · 08-18-2006, 12:00 PM

Quote:an armoured fist? i have never heard of that? Were does it come from?

Ave!

Primary goal of the Czech Legio X GPF and many other re-enactment groups is fighting, therefore some historical inaccuracy in equipment. The battles are really fierce with steel swords, axes, spears etc. and risk of injury is very high. That's why the armoured fist. (see damaged shield)

In the evening before the event one barbarian suffered head injury during training, fortunately minor one with cut about 5 cm / 2 inches long and not very deep so rescue ambulance team did some six stitches. Injured barbarian could not join the next day battle.

Attacker felt guilty and drank too much. While being drunk another barbarian cut his goatee pigtail which made him furious and were some fist fighting, since he had sword and dagger it was necessary to disarm him first. Big Grin

The fighting took place in the celtic style pub with guys in period costumes with weapons. Really fantastic atmosphere. 8)

Titus Martius · 08-18-2006, 12:05 PM

Quote:Barbarians against Romans? Where are the good guys? Oops, I mean the barbarians? It's all the same thing right? Are there some pics of them?

Here you have some good guys :lol: :

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h303/ ... arians.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h303/ ... battle.jpg

Since there are too little barbarian the dark age re-enactment group helped and played barbarians against romans.

FAVENTIANVS · 08-18-2006, 04:40 PM

It seems to me that some barbarians are wearing late Roman helmets... Am I right?

Titus Martius · 08-18-2006, 05:20 PM

Quote:It seems to me that some barbarians are wearing late Roman helmets... Am I right?

Yes, as I wrote above, some barbarians are originally from dark age groups, so we changed their medieval helmets for late roman just for the battle. :oops:

Unfortunately we have shortage of both romans and barbarians. Sad