millitary+equiptment

Military Equipment

The roman soldiers usually wore about 16 plates of metal at least and they wore a helmet made of pure brass. They had swords made of pure steel. They could also have hammers made of either steel or metal. Their shields were made of a mix of steel and metal. They normally couldn’t afford any fancy boots so they used cloths and anything they could find really. They also wore chain mail which was flexible and offered the most protection. The roman soldiers had a kilt made of strips of leather plated metal. For a soldiers legs they wore military sandals. They also wore iron hobnails to provide an extra grip.0