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pedrobear@altgag.net to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

Romanes eunt domus

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pedrobear@altgag.net to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days ago
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    How often did the hoplite style shield result in an arrow to the shin or knee?

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        I don’t think the Roman’s or Greeks had B 17 bombers

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          Of course not: it makes sense that Bomber numbers were much lower in Ancient times. Also the Romans would’ve used roman numerals.

          So Roman bombers would probably be B II, B III, maybe even B IV

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          Do you have a source on that?

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            No

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          maybe they were all shot down due to sampling bias? would have been B XVII .

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      Ask that guy who took an arrow to the knee and left the legion

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