Roman legionnaires, for example, were not radically different in their equipment from the soldiers of Assyria a millennium before. |
I had it made for me, like all the other legionnaires, so it fits perfectly, even after all these years. |
When I asked why, he said that it made the legionnaires fight among themselves, so he wasn't allowed to sell it to them any more. |
Instantly, the legionnaires in the room leapt to his defence, blades glittering in the light. |
German special forces troops have adopted it, as have foreign legionnaires, Spanish riot police and Italian anti-terrorism units. |
The name annuity dates back to Roman legionnaires who were paid an annual pension when they retired from the army. |